What kind of school is Digwale Secondary School?
Digwale Secondary School is a public combined school in Mbibane, within the Nkangala education district of the Mpumalanga. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 428 enrolled learners and 12 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 36:1.
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 Dr Js Moroka Local Municipality local municipality. Among 25 Q3 Combined schools in Mpumalanga, it has more learners per educator than 83% of similar schools.
The school is at 252 Leeufontein B, Mbibane, Digwale, 449, and can be reached on 013 988 2717.
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.
Combined school
Classified as a combined school in EMIS, covering both primary and secondary phases.
NSC Matric Results
Each year reflects a different cohort. Year-on-year change does not necessarily indicate improvement or decline.
95.7% pass rate in 2025 — 25 Quintile 3 schools in Mpumalanga scored lower, 4 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.
Source: DBE NSC School Performance Report 2025; subject results: DBE NSC School Subject Report 2025. Methodology
What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Digwale 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 17% of similar schools
(Q3 Combined schools in Mpumalanga)
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What other schools are near Digwale Secondary School?
Other schools within a few kilometres. Proximity does not imply similarity — these schools may serve different phases, quintiles, or communities.
Fewer learners per educator than 54% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 91% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 78% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 74% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 84% of similar schools
Schools serving similar communities
Other public combined schools in Mpumalanga with Quintile 3.
Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Digwale Secondary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.
Fewer learners per educator than 0% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 62% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 38% of similar schools
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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