Thukela Senior Secondary School

Thukela Senior Secondary School is a public high school in Mandeni, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Ilembe education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 891 learners and 32 educators, about 27.8 learners per educator. That makes it larger 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, 93.1% of its 131 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

93.1% of the school's 131 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	134	118	88.1%	86.4%
2024	135	115	85.2%	89.7%
2025	131	122	93.1%	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)	891
Educators (2025)	32
Learners per educator	27.8 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	500283383
Exam centre number	5413137

Address and location

Street address	332 Sibane Road,sundumbili,mandini,4491
Postal address	Private Bag X7004,sundumbili,4491
Town	Mandeni
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Ilembe
Circuit	Mandeni
Municipality	Mandeni Local Municipality
Ward	52901015
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.