Zenzeleni Mashamase High School

Zenzeleni Mashamase High School is a public high school in Mthunzini, KwaZulu-Natal, in the King Cetshwayo education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 399 learners and 16 educators, about 24.9 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public high schools in KwaZulu-Natal (699 learners). It is a quintile 2 school, meaning it serves the second-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, 76.3% of its 76 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

76.3% of the school's 76 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	67	34	50.7%	86.4%
2024	76	31	40.8%	89.7%
2025	76	58	76.3%	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	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	399
Educators (2025)	16
Learners per educator	24.9 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500307729
Exam centre number	5113234

Address and location

Street address	Nhlangenyuke,central,mthunzini,3867
Postal address	P.O.Box 220,mthunzini,3867
Town	Mthunzini
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	King Cetshwayo
Circuit	Ongoye
Municipality	uMhlathuze Local Municipality
Ward	52802011

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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.