Ndondakusuka Secondary School

Ndondakusuka Secondary School is a public high school in Mandini, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Ilembe education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 362 learners and 12 educators, about 30.2 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public high schools in KwaZulu-Natal (699 learners). It is a quintile 3 school, meaning it serves the middle 20% of communities according to the national poverty ranking. It is a no-fee school, so parents do not pay school fees. In the 2025 matric exams, 96.4% of its 28 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

96.4% of the school's 28 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	31	29	93.5%	86.4%
2024	31	29	93.5%	89.7%
2025	28	27	96.4%	90.6%

Source: Department of Basic Education, 2025 NSC School Performance Report. Pass rate = candidates who achieved the NSC ÷ candidates who wrote. It doesn't show bachelor passes, distinctions or learners who left before Grade 12.

School facts

School type	Public high school
Phase (DBE)	Secondary School
Specialisation	Secondary Subjects
Sector	Public
Quintile	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	362
Educators (2025)	12
Learners per educator	30.2 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500225589
Exam centre number	5413118

Address and location

Street address	Macambini Tribal Authority,mandini,4491
Postal address	P.O.Box 4072,sundumbili,4491
Town	Mandini
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Ilembe
Circuit	Gingindlovu
Municipality	Mandeni Local Municipality
Ward	52901009
Former department	Kwazulu Natal Education Department

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Admissions

Applications for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 at public schools in KwaZulu-Natal open the year before your child starts school. Contact the school for its application form and dates. Read our guide on applying for Grade 1 and Grade 8.