Umfolozi High School

Umfolozi High School is a public high school in Kwa-Msane Township, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umkhanyakude education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 528 learners and 45 educators, about 34 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public high schools in KwaZulu-Natal (699 learners). It is a quintile 4 school, meaning it serves the second-wealthiest 20% of communities according to the national poverty ranking. It is a fee-paying public school. Parents who cannot afford the fees can apply to the school for a full or partial exemption. In the 2025 matric exams, 96.2% of its 183 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

96.2% of the school's 183 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	191	176	92.1%	86.4%
2024	198	192	97.0%	89.7%
2025	183	176	96.2%	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	4 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	Fee-paying
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	1 528
Educators (2025)	45
Learners per educator	34 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	500287305

Address and location

Street address	1332 Lot Tjaka Street,kwamsane,mtubatuba,3935
Postal address	P.O.Box 445,mtubatuba,3935
Town	Kwa-Msane Township
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umkhanyakude
Circuit	Kwamsane
Municipality	Mtubatuba Local Municipality
Ward	52705006
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.