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Cibiliza Secondary School

SecondaryPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 800002154

Kwaggafontein, Nkangala, Mpumalanga

265
Learners
27:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Cibiliza Secondary School?

Cibiliza Secondary School is a public secondary school in Kwaggafontein, within the Nkangala education district of the Mpumalanga. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 265 enrolled learners and 10 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 27:1.

It is classified as Quintile 3 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. It is designated as a no-fee school, so families do not pay tuition fees. Matric candidates write the National Senior Certificate (NSC) administered by the Department of Basic Education.

The school falls within the Thembisile Local Municipality local municipality. Among 29 Q3 Secondary schools in Mpumalanga, it has fewer learners per educator than 93% of similar schools.

The school is at Stand 3248, Kwaggafontein, 458, and can be reached on 013 986 0939.

What You Should Know

No tuition fees

As a Quintile 3 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

NSC Matric Results

2023
51.7%
31/60 passed
2024
57.9%
22/38 passed
2025
81.3%
26/32 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
202351.7%
202457.9%
202581.3%
Pass rate distribution — Quintile 3 schools in Mpumalanga (2025)50% 55% 60% 65% 70% 75% 80% 85% 90% 95% 100% Typical similar school: 82% Khunjuliwe Secondary School: 57.7%Sofunda Secondary School: 61.3%Ubuhlebethu Secondary School: 62.7%Zb Kunene Secondary School: 64.9%Khaliphani Secondary School: 69.0%Ngodini Secondary School: 74.5%Ld Moetanalo Secondary School: 74.5%Sitintile Secondary School: 75.0%Kamhola Secondary School: 75.4%Sozama Secondary School: 76.5%Mayibuye Secondary School: 77.4%Khayalami Secondary School: 78.4%Khutsalani Secondary School: 78.5%Mphalali Secondary School: 80.2%Cibiliza Secondary School: 81.3%Masitakhe Secondary School: 83.4%Mpumelelo Secondary School: 84.5%Azalea Combined School: 84.6%Mafu Secondary School: 86.6%Emjindini Secondary School: 88.6%Lehlaka Combined School: 90.9%Sibusisiwe Secondary School: 92.3%Hluzingqondo Secondary School: 92.8%Mphanama Secondary School: 94.4%Tikhontele Secondary School: 95.4%Digwale Secondary School: 95.7%Mashishing Secondary School: 96.0%Phumelela Secondary School: 96.7%Sitfokotile Secondary School: 97.9%Vulindlela Secondary School: 99.4%This school: 81.3% This school

81.3% pass rate in 2025 — 14 Quintile 3 schools in Mpumalanga scored lower, 15 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 Quintile 3 schools in Mpumalanga in 2025
SchoolPass rate
Khunjuliwe Secondary School57.7%
Sofunda Secondary School61.3%
Ubuhlebethu Secondary School62.7%
Zb Kunene Secondary School64.9%
Khaliphani Secondary School69.0%
Ngodini Secondary School74.5%
Ld Moetanalo Secondary School74.5%
Sitintile Secondary School75.0%
Kamhola Secondary School75.4%
Sozama Secondary School76.5%
Mayibuye Secondary School77.4%
Khayalami Secondary School78.4%
Khutsalani Secondary School78.5%
Mphalali Secondary School80.2%
Cibiliza Secondary School (this school)81.3%
Masitakhe Secondary School83.4%
Mpumelelo Secondary School84.5%
Azalea Combined School84.6%
Mafu Secondary School86.6%
Emjindini Secondary School88.6%
Lehlaka Combined School90.9%
Sibusisiwe Secondary School92.3%
Hluzingqondo Secondary School92.8%
Mphanama Secondary School94.4%
Tikhontele Secondary School95.4%
Digwale Secondary School95.7%
Mashishing Secondary School96.0%
Phumelela Secondary School96.7%
Sitfokotile Secondary School97.9%
Vulindlela Secondary School99.4%
Pass rate by subject and year
SubjectYearWroteAchieved 30%+Pass rate
Agricultural Sciences2023272074.1%
Agricultural Sciences202499100.0%
Agricultural Sciences2025121083.3%
Business Studies2023291448.3%
Business Studies2024201260.0%
Business Studies20251111100.0%
English First Additional Language20236060100.0%
English First Additional Language20243838100.0%
English First Additional Language20253232100.0%
Geography2023331133.3%
Geography2024291344.8%
Geography20252020100.0%
Life Sciences2023311961.3%
Life Sciences2024181055.6%
Life Sciences2025211990.5%
Mathematical Literacy2023331957.6%
Mathematical Literacy2024291965.5%
Mathematical Literacy2025201995.0%
Mathematics202327518.5%
Mathematics20249333.3%
Mathematics202512541.7%
Physical Sciences2023271451.9%
Physical Sciences20249666.7%
Physical Sciences202512758.3%

Source: DBE NSC School Performance Report 2025; subject results: DBE NSC School Subject Reports 2024 & 2025. Methodology

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Cibiliza 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 93% of similar schools

(Q3 Secondary schools in Mpumalanga)

Contact

Stand 3248, Kwaggafontein, 458

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Distance to Major Centres

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Emalahleni92.5 km · 62 min

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Location

What other schools are near Cibiliza Secondary School?

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

Emthunzini Primary School
CombinedPublicQ3
576 learners 17 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 38% of similar schools

Empumalanga · 0.8km away
Emthonjeni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
582 learners 19 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 72% of similar schools

Empumalanga · 1.1km away
Magaduzela Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
326 learners 14 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 94% of similar schools

Empumalanga · 1.1km away
Sifikile Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
867 learners 22 educators 39:1

Fewer learners per educator than 11% of similar schools

Kwaggafontein · 1.7km away
Mafu Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
903 learners 32 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 82% of similar schools

Kwaggafontein · 2km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public secondary schools in Mpumalanga with Quintile 3.

Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Cibiliza Secondary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Mafu Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
903 learners 32 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 82% of similar schools

Kwaggafontein
Hluzingqondo Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
480 learners 18 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 89% of similar schools

Empumalanga
Mphalali Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
463 learners 15 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 64% of similar schools

Empumalanga

Frequently Asked Questions

School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Subject results: NSC School Subject Reports 2024 & 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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