Phakathwayo Secondary School

Phakathwayo Secondary School is a public high school in Mthandeni Reserve, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Ilembe education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 398 learners and 9 educators, about 44.2 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, 97.0% of its 33 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

97.0% of the school's 33 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	33	32	97.0%	86.4%
2024	47	43	91.5%	89.7%
2025	33	32	97.0%	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)	398
Educators (2025)	9
Learners per educator	44.2 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500335442
Exam centre number	5413225

Address and location

Street address	Mthandeni Reserve,maphumulo,stanger,4450
Postal address	P.O.Box 2852,stanger,4450
Town	Mthandeni Reserve
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Ilembe
Circuit	Lower Umvoti
Municipality	Maphumulo Local Municipality
Ward	52904007
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.