Udumo High School

Udumo High 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 1 313 learners and 40 educators, about 32.8 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, 88.2% of its 169 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

88.2% of the school's 169 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	77	66	85.7%	86.4%
2024	176	150	85.2%	89.7%
2025	169	149	88.2%	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)	1 313
Educators (2025)	40
Learners per educator	32.8 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	500286121
Exam centre number	5413135

Address and location

Street address	Along To Enembe Road,sundumbili B,mandini,4490
Postal address	P.O.Box 3219,mandeni,4490
Town	Mandeni
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Ilembe
Circuit	Mandeni
Municipality	Mandeni Local Municipality
Ward	52901013
Former department	House of Assembly(HOA)

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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.