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Chief C J Nkosi Secondary School

SecondaryPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 800034586

Ermelo, Gert Sibande, Mpumalanga

252
Learners
25:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Chief C J Nkosi Secondary School?

Chief C J Nkosi Secondary School is a public secondary school in Ermelo, within the Gert Sibande education district of the Mpumalanga. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 252 enrolled learners and 10 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 25:1. It is classified as Quintile 1 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. Matric candidates write the National Senior Certificate (NSC) administered by the Department of Basic Education.

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Chief C J Nkosi Secondary School?

How many learners there are per educator, compared to schools in the same quintile and phase. The educator count includes teachers, heads of department, and principals — so real class sizes are usually larger than this number suggests.

Fewer learners per educator than 86% of similar schools

(Q1 Secondary schools in Mpumalanga)

NSC Matric Results

2023
100.0%
29/29 passed
2024
100.0%
32/32 passed
2025
100.0%
39/39 passed

Each year reflects a different cohort. Year-on-year change does not necessarily indicate improvement or decline.

Pass rate by year (NSC)
YearPass rate
2023100.0%
2024100.0%
2025100.0%
Pass rate distribution — Q1 schools in Mpumalanga (2025)45% 50% 55% 60% 65% 70% 75% 80% 85% 90% 95% 100% Typical similar school: 89% Dlumana High School: 52.9%Lehlabile Secondary School: 61.5%Madlala High School: 62.4%Nghunghunyana Secondary School: 64.9%Mmametlhake Secondary School: 65.2%Maakere High School: 65.9%Ian Mackenzi High School: 66.7%Mabarhule High School: 70.2%Mbhandule Secondary School: 71.9%Mugena High School: 72.1%Vukubone Secondary School: 72.4%Mandondo High School: 72.7%Phendulane Secondary School: 73.0%Malatse Secondary School: 73.0%Marcia Mokoena Secondary School: 73.5%Qedela Secondary School: 73.6%Tonteldoos Secondary School: 74.1%Alfred Matshine Commercial School: 74.3%Reti Secondary School: 74.4%Manyangana High School: 74.4%Methula Secondary School: 74.8%Letshele Senior Secondary School: 75.3%Hobo Secondary School: 75.6%Mahashe Secondary School: 76.4%Dayimani High School: 76.9%Mmabatho Mokoena High School: 77.1%Mawewe High School: 77.3%Babinatau Senior Secondary School: 79.2%Acorn - Oaks Comprehensive High School: 79.8%Sidungeni Secondary School: 79.8%Mambane Secondary School: 80.4%Sincobile Secondary School: 80.7%Tlhavekisa Secondary School: 80.9%Lusushwana Secondary School: 81.1%Ximoyi Khosa High School: 81.7%Phaphamani Secondary School: 82.2%Sihlengiwe Secondary School: 82.9%Hlomani Secondary School: 83.5%Moses Mnisi High School: 83.8%Mzimba Secondary School: 84.0%Lilanga Secondary School: 84.0%Mdluli High School: 84.5%Ligugu Secondary School: 84.7%Camalaza Secondary School: 84.9%Phulani High School: 85.4%Seme Secondary School: 85.6%Thepang Chiloane Secondary School: 85.7%Msinyane Secondary School: 85.7%Elangwane Secondary School: 86.0%Hlabangemehlo Secondary School: 86.0%Mdzabu Secondary School: 86.1%Chief Jerry Nkosi Secondary School: 86.1%Dlomodlomo Secondary School: 86.2%Nalithuba Secondary School: 86.2%Xanthia High School: 86.5%Tladishi High School: 86.8%Enkhanini Secondary School: 87.0%Mbambiso Secondary School: 87.3%Mzangedwa Secondary School: 87.7%Luka High School: 88.0%Holeka Secondary School: 88.4%Mgudlwa Secondary School: 88.6%Lambalati Secondary School: 88.7%Mbhunu Secondary School: 88.7%Bakutswe High School: 88.9%Manzolwandle Secondary School: 90.3%Madiba High School: 90.4%Nqobangolwazi Secondary School: 90.4%Qondulwazi Secondary School: 90.6%Khetsalwati Secondary School: 91.0%Ngilandi Secondary School: 91.1%Ubuhle Buzile Secondary School: 91.1%Lubombo Secondary School: 91.3%Mbhudula Secondary School: 91.8%Seruane Secondary School: 92.0%Phambili Secondary School: 92.1%Ubuhle Bolwazi Secondary School: 92.4%Madizi Secondary School: 92.5%Thufane Secondary School: 92.6%Machaye Senior Secondary School: 92.9%Chief S W Nhlapho Secondary School: 92.9%Litho Secondary School: 92.9%Mahushe Secondary School: 93.2%Makhosana Manzini High School: 93.3%Bunny Khosa High School: 93.5%Sithenjisiwe Secondary School: 93.6%Ben W Mashego Secondary School: 93.8%Mbalenhle Secondary School: 93.8%Bombani Senior Secondary School: 93.9%Inqubeko Secondary School: 94.0%Sokisi High School: 94.1%Keledi Senior Secondary School: 94.3%Sisukumile Secondary School: 94.4%Phumula Secondary School: 94.6%Qokiso Senoir Secondary School: 94.7%Chief T D Nkosi Secondary School: 94.9%Holmdene Secondary School: 95.1%Magigwana Secondary School: 95.3%Lomahasha Secondary School: 95.3%Samora Machel Secondary School: 95.3%Mhlangana Secondary School: 95.4%Shinyukane Secondary School: 95.4%Siyabonga Secondary School: 95.4%Moseterata Secondary School: 95.5%Dumisani High School: 95.8%Mzila Secondary School: 96.2%Siphokuhle Secondary School: 96.3%Dd Mabuza Comprehensive School: 96.5%Litjelembube Secondary School: 96.6%Kwashuku Secondary School: 96.7%Mathukwane Secondary School: 97.7%Mp Magagula Secondary School: 97.7%Soshangane Secondary School: 97.8%Rev Sa Nkosi Secondary School: 97.8%Gobolibi Secondary School: 98.4%Mahlale High School: 99.2%Dlamadoda Secondary School: 100.0%Khuzulwande Secondary School: 100.0%Magotshwa Secondary School: 100.0%Waverley Secondary School: 100.0%Chief C J Nkosi Secondary School: 100.0%Empucukweni Secondary School: 100.0%This school: 100.0% This school

100.0% pass rate in 2025 — 116 Q1 schools in Mpumalanga scored lower, 0 scored higher.

Each dot is one school. The dashed amber line shows where the typical similar school sits — half score above, half below. Pass rates each year reflect a different group of students.

Pass rate distribution for Q1 schools in Mpumalanga in 2025
SchoolPass rate
Dlumana High School52.9%
Lehlabile Secondary School61.5%
Madlala High School62.4%
Nghunghunyana Secondary School64.9%
Mmametlhake Secondary School65.2%
Maakere High School65.9%
Ian Mackenzi High School66.7%
Mabarhule High School70.2%
Mbhandule Secondary School71.9%
Mugena High School72.1%
Vukubone Secondary School72.4%
Mandondo High School72.7%
Phendulane Secondary School73.0%
Malatse Secondary School73.0%
Marcia Mokoena Secondary School73.5%
Qedela Secondary School73.6%
Tonteldoos Secondary School74.1%
Alfred Matshine Commercial School74.3%
Reti Secondary School74.4%
Manyangana High School74.4%
Methula Secondary School74.8%
Letshele Senior Secondary School75.3%
Hobo Secondary School75.6%
Mahashe Secondary School76.4%
Dayimani High School76.9%
Mmabatho Mokoena High School77.1%
Mawewe High School77.3%
Babinatau Senior Secondary School79.2%
Acorn - Oaks Comprehensive High School79.8%
Sidungeni Secondary School79.8%
Mambane Secondary School80.4%
Sincobile Secondary School80.7%
Tlhavekisa Secondary School80.9%
Lusushwana Secondary School81.1%
Ximoyi Khosa High School81.7%
Phaphamani Secondary School82.2%
Sihlengiwe Secondary School82.9%
Hlomani Secondary School83.5%
Moses Mnisi High School83.8%
Mzimba Secondary School84.0%
Lilanga Secondary School84.0%
Mdluli High School84.5%
Ligugu Secondary School84.7%
Camalaza Secondary School84.9%
Phulani High School85.4%
Seme Secondary School85.6%
Thepang Chiloane Secondary School85.7%
Msinyane Secondary School85.7%
Elangwane Secondary School86.0%
Hlabangemehlo Secondary School86.0%
Mdzabu Secondary School86.1%
Chief Jerry Nkosi Secondary School86.1%
Dlomodlomo Secondary School86.2%
Nalithuba Secondary School86.2%
Xanthia High School86.5%
Tladishi High School86.8%
Enkhanini Secondary School87.0%
Mbambiso Secondary School87.3%
Mzangedwa Secondary School87.7%
Luka High School88.0%
Holeka Secondary School88.4%
Mgudlwa Secondary School88.6%
Lambalati Secondary School88.7%
Mbhunu Secondary School88.7%
Bakutswe High School88.9%
Manzolwandle Secondary School90.3%
Madiba High School90.4%
Nqobangolwazi Secondary School90.4%
Qondulwazi Secondary School90.6%
Khetsalwati Secondary School91.0%
Ngilandi Secondary School91.1%
Ubuhle Buzile Secondary School91.1%
Lubombo Secondary School91.3%
Mbhudula Secondary School91.8%
Seruane Secondary School92.0%
Phambili Secondary School92.1%
Ubuhle Bolwazi Secondary School92.4%
Madizi Secondary School92.5%
Thufane Secondary School92.6%
Machaye Senior Secondary School92.9%
Chief S W Nhlapho Secondary School92.9%
Litho Secondary School92.9%
Mahushe Secondary School93.2%
Makhosana Manzini High School93.3%
Bunny Khosa High School93.5%
Sithenjisiwe Secondary School93.6%
Ben W Mashego Secondary School93.8%
Mbalenhle Secondary School93.8%
Bombani Senior Secondary School93.9%
Inqubeko Secondary School94.0%
Sokisi High School94.1%
Keledi Senior Secondary School94.3%
Sisukumile Secondary School94.4%
Phumula Secondary School94.6%
Qokiso Senoir Secondary School94.7%
Chief T D Nkosi Secondary School94.9%
Holmdene Secondary School95.1%
Magigwana Secondary School95.3%
Lomahasha Secondary School95.3%
Samora Machel Secondary School95.3%
Mhlangana Secondary School95.4%
Shinyukane Secondary School95.4%
Siyabonga Secondary School95.4%
Moseterata Secondary School95.5%
Dumisani High School95.8%
Mzila Secondary School96.2%
Siphokuhle Secondary School96.3%
Dd Mabuza Comprehensive School96.5%
Litjelembube Secondary School96.6%
Kwashuku Secondary School96.7%
Mathukwane Secondary School97.7%
Mp Magagula Secondary School97.7%
Soshangane Secondary School97.8%
Rev Sa Nkosi Secondary School97.8%
Gobolibi Secondary School98.4%
Mahlale High School99.2%
Dlamadoda Secondary School100.0%
Khuzulwande Secondary School100.0%
Magotshwa Secondary School100.0%
Waverley Secondary School100.0%
Chief C J Nkosi Secondary School (this school)100.0%
Empucukweni Secondary School100.0%

Source: DBE NSC School Performance Report 2025. Methodology

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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Barberton58.7 km
Mbombela69.9 km
Ermelo189.6 km
Middelburg217.2 km
Emalahleni240.7 km
Secunda262.7 km

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What other schools are near Chief C J Nkosi Secondary School?

Other schools within a few kilometres. Proximity does not imply similarity — these schools may serve different phases, quintiles, or communities.

Intfutfuko Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
934 learners 22 educators 43:1

Fewer learners per educator than 3% of similar schools

Shongwe Mission · 0.8km away
Lomatidraai Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
616 learners 18 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 51% of similar schools

Shongwe Mission · 0.8km away
Lovunywa Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,346 learners 36 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 7% of similar schools

Shongwe Mission · 1.1km away
Emtfuntini Primary School
CombinedPublicQ3
1,113 learners 31 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 17% of similar schools

Sidlamafa · 1.7km away
Luvolwetfu Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
1,619 learners 44 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 34% of similar schools

Kamhlushwa · 5.3km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other secondary schools in Mpumalanga with Quintile 1.

Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Chief C J Nkosi Secondary School.

Ngilandi Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
372 learners 12 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 59% of similar schools

Elukwatini
Chief Jerry Nkosi Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
846 learners 25 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 24% of similar schools

Elukwatini
Holeka Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
642 learners 14 educators 46:1

Fewer learners per educator than 0% of similar schools

Elukwatini

Frequently Asked Questions

School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Infrastructure: NEIMS/EFMS 2021 (historical). Peer comparisons are based on schools within the same quintile, phase, and province. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators — actual class sizes may differ. Learn about our methodology

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