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Mlungisi Secondary School

Public secondary school · Dindi Location, KwaZulu-Natal · Umgungundlovu district (Elandskop circuit)

Mlungisi Secondary School is a public secondary school in Dindi Location. Its most recent matric class posted a 78.9% pass rate.

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Located in Dindi Location, Mlungisi Secondary School is a public secondary school. The school falls under quintile Q3 and charges no school fees.

497
Learners
12
Educators
QQ3 · No fee
Funding status
Public
Sector
Fees and funding

No tuition fees

As a quintile Q3 no-fee school, Mlungisi Secondary School does not charge school fees. State funding covers its running costs.

Matric results

Three year NSC pass rate

2023 2024 2025

Of the 95 learners from Mlungisi Secondary School who wrote matric in 2025, 78.9% passed. That is a step back from the previous two years.

YearCandidates wroteAchieved NSCPass rate
2023433786.0%
2024927278.3%
2025957578.9%

Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports. Exam centre 5311422.

Subjects and results

Subject pass rates

That year, Mlungisi Secondary School offered results across 9 of the gateway subjects tracked nationally. The best-performing subject was Mathematics, with a 100% pass rate.

SubjectWroteAchievedPass rate
Mathematics3030100.0%
Mathematical Literacy624471.0%
Physical Sciences301860.0%
Life Sciences302893.3%
Business Studies623861.3%
Economics352880.0%
Geography302996.7%
History282175.0%
English First Additional Language9393100.0%

Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.

District comparison

Umgungundlovu district

5 other schools in Umgungundlovu district, for comparison against Mlungisi Secondary School.

  • Emzamweni High School is noticeably bigger, teaching 2,003 learners against Mlungisi Secondary School's 497; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 84.2% against Mlungisi Secondary School's 78.9%.
  • Ashdown Primary School teaches considerably more learners than Mlungisi Secondary School, 1,825 compared with 497; is a public primary school, a different phase than Mlungisi Secondary School; and charges no school fees, quintile Q3.
  • Indala High School teaches considerably more learners than Mlungisi Secondary School, 1,722 compared with 497; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 85.9% against Mlungisi Secondary School's 78.9%.
  • Edendale Technical High School teaches considerably more learners than Mlungisi Secondary School, 1,709 compared with 497; charges fees under quintile Q4; and posted a very similar matric pass rate (77.3% against Mlungisi Secondary School's 78.9%).
  • Mconjwana High School is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,640 learners against Mlungisi Secondary School's 497; charges no school fees, quintile Q2; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 98.6% against Mlungisi Secondary School's 78.9%.
Admissions

How to apply

  1. Contact the school directly, using the details below, to confirm 2027 application dates and requirements.
  2. Prepare the standard documents: the learner's birth certificate, immunisation record, most recent report card, and proof of the parent or guardian's address.
  3. Submit the completed application form to the school office, either in person or however the school currently accepts applications.
  4. Wait for confirmation of a place. Provincial education departments coordinate Grade 8 placements for the 2027 school year, so timing can vary.
Get in touch

Contact and location

Address
Dindi Location, Kwadindi, Pietermaritzburg, 3216
Postal
P.o.box 314, Plessislaer, 3216
Telephone
082 866 5523
Email
msmkheswa@gmail.com
EMIS number
500213046

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Frequently asked questions
Are applications open at Mlungisi Secondary School?
Application windows are set by the school and the provincial education department rather than on one fixed national calendar, so the surest way to know is to ask Mlungisi Secondary School directly, on 082 866 5523 or by email at msmkheswa@gmail.com, what its current 2027 intake dates are.
How do you apply to Mlungisi Secondary School?
Contact the school directly, using the details below, to confirm 2027 application dates and requirements. Prepare the standard documents: the learner's birth certificate, immunisation record, most recent report card, and proof of the parent or guardian's address. Submit the completed application form to the school office, either in person or however the school currently accepts applications. Wait for confirmation of a place. Provincial education departments coordinate Grade 8 placements for the 2027 school year, so timing can vary.
Is Mlungisi Secondary School the best school in Umgungundlovu?
On the numbers that are published, Mlungisi Secondary School's matric pass rate of 78.9% is lower than MCONJWANA HIGH SCHOOL's 98.6%, the highest among the nearby schools we have data for.
How many other schools are there in Umgungundlovu besides Mlungisi Secondary School?
Schoolhive does not currently list other schools in Umgungundlovu.
How big are the classes at Mlungisi Secondary School?
Mlungisi Secondary School reported 497 learners and 12 educators, a school-wide ratio of roughly 41 learners per educator. That's a whole-school average rather than a per-class figure, since actual class sizes vary by grade and subject.
Do you pay school fees at Mlungisi Secondary School?
No. Mlungisi Secondary School is a no-fee school, classified quintile Q3 under the national funding norms, so parents are not charged school fees.
What are Mlungisi Secondary School's matric results like?
Mlungisi Secondary School's most recent National Senior Certificate pass rate was 78.9%, in 2025. That's down from 86% in 2023.
Is Mlungisi Secondary School a public or private school?
Mlungisi Secondary School is a public secondary school. It falls under the government schooling system and receives state funding.
How can I contact Mlungisi Secondary School?
You can call 082 866 5523 or email msmkheswa@gmail.com. It is located at Dindi Location, Kwadindi, Pietermaritzburg, 3216.