Public high school

Ngqengelele Secondary School

Mahlabathini, KwaZulu-Natal

Ngqengelele Secondary School is a public high school in Mahlabathini, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Zululand education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 335 learners and 10 educators, about 33.5 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public high schools in KwaZulu-Natal (699 learners). It is a quintile 1 school, meaning it serves the poorest 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, 89.9% of its 69 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

89.9% of the school's 69 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	56	49	87.5%	86.4%
2024	55	53	96.4%	89.7%
2025	69	62	89.9%	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	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	335
Educators (2025)	10
Learners per educator	33.5 (province average 30.3) Fewer learners per educator than 33% of 463 similar schools
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	`500228808`
Exam centre number	`5112234`

Address and location

Street address	Buthelezi Tribal Authority,mashona,mahlabathini,3865
Postal address	P.O.Box 800,mahlabathini,3865
Town	Mahlabathini
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Zululand
Circuit	Khanyisa
Municipality	Ulundi Local Municipality
Ward	52606006
Former department	Kwazulu Natal Education Department

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Admissions

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Questions about Ngqengelele Secondary School

Is Ngqengelele Secondary School a public or private school?

Ngqengelele Secondary School is a public high school.

Does Ngqengelele Secondary School charge school fees?

It is a no-fee school, so parents do not pay school fees. It is a quintile 1 school.

What is Ngqengelele Secondary School's matric pass rate?

89.9% of its 69 candidates passed the 2025 NSC exams, against 90.6% for KwaZulu-Natal. Earlier years: 2023 87.5%, 2024 96.4%.

How many learners are at Ngqengelele Secondary School?

335 learners and 10 educators (about 33.5 learners per educator) in 2025. That is fewer learners per educator than 33% of 463 similar schools in KwaZulu-Natal.

What is the EMIS number of Ngqengelele Secondary School?

Its EMIS number is 500228808. Its exam centre number is 5112234.

Where is Ngqengelele Secondary School?

Buthelezi Tribal Authority,mashona,mahlabathini,3865. It is in Mahlabathini, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Zululand education district. Phone 082 999 8068.