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Mtshekula High School

Public secondary school · Pongola, KwaZulu-Natal · Zululand district (Altona circuit)

Mtshekula High School is a public secondary school based in Pongola. Its most recent matric class posted a 84.3% pass rate.

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On this page, you will find everything you need to know about Mtshekula High School, including its location, admissions process, fees and matric results.

In Pongola, Mtshekula High School operates as a public secondary school. As a quintile Q2 school, it does not charge fees.

415
Learners
9
Educators
QQ2 · No fee
Funding status
Public
Sector
Fees and funding

No tuition fees

As a quintile Q2 no-fee school, Mtshekula High School does not charge school fees. State funding covers its running costs.

Matric results

Three year NSC pass rate

2023 2024 2025

In 2025, 70 matric candidates from Mtshekula High School sat the National Senior Certificate exams, and 84.3% passed. That is a step back from the previous two years.

YearCandidates wroteAchieved NSCPass rate
20235151100.0%
2024656396.9%
2025705984.3%

Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports. Exam centre 5112520.

Subjects and results

Subject pass rates

That year, Mtshekula High School offered results across 8 of the gateway subjects tracked nationally. English First Additional Language had the strongest result, at 100%.

SubjectWroteAchievedPass rate
Mathematics434297.7%
Mathematical Literacy323196.9%
Physical Sciences383489.5%
Life Sciences745979.7%
Agricultural Sciences403792.5%
Geography353188.6%
History353497.1%
English First Additional Language7979100.0%

Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.

District comparison

Zululand district

Here is how Mtshekula High School compares with 5 other schools listed under Zululand district.

  • Mthonjeni Intermediate School teaches considerably more learners than Mtshekula High School, 1,799 compared with 415; is a public combined school, a different phase than Mtshekula High School; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 100% against Mtshekula High School's 84.3%.
  • Dwaleni High School teaches considerably more learners than Mtshekula High School, 1,651 compared with 415; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 99.1% against Mtshekula High School's 84.3%.
  • Khanyanjalo Secondary School is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,651 learners against Mtshekula High School's 415; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 89% against Mtshekula High School's 84.3%.
  • Phumanyova High School is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,650 learners against Mtshekula High School's 415; charges no school fees, quintile Q2; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 100% against Mtshekula High School's 84.3%.
  • Isolomuzi Senior Secondary School teaches considerably more learners than Mtshekula High School, 1,650 compared with 415; charges no school fees, quintile Q2; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 98.9% against Mtshekula High School's 84.3%.
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
Klipwal Dipping Tank, Klipwal, Phongola, 3170
Postal
P.o.box 649, Pongola, 3170
Telephone
079 162 5646
EMIS number
500219891

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Frequently asked questions
Are applications open at Mtshekula High 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 Mtshekula High School directly, on 079 162 5646, what its current 2027 intake dates are.
How do you apply to Mtshekula High 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 Mtshekula High School the best school in Zululand?
On the numbers that are published, Mtshekula High School's matric pass rate of 84.3% is lower than MTHONJENI INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL's 100%, the highest among the nearby schools we have data for.
How many other schools are there in Zululand besides Mtshekula High School?
Schoolhive does not currently list other schools in Zululand.
How big are the classes at Mtshekula High School?
Mtshekula High School reported 415 learners and 9 educators, a school-wide ratio of roughly 46 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 Mtshekula High School?
No. Mtshekula High School is a no-fee school, classified quintile Q2 under the national funding norms, so parents are not charged school fees.
What are Mtshekula High School's matric results like?
Mtshekula High School's most recent National Senior Certificate pass rate was 84.3%, in 2025. That's down from 100% in 2023.
Is Mtshekula High School a public or private school?
Mtshekula High School is a public secondary school. It falls under the government schooling system and receives state funding.
How can I contact Mtshekula High School?
You can call 079 162 5646. It is located at Klipwal Dipping Tank, Klipwal, Phongola, 3170.