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Empucukweni Secondary School

SecondaryPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 800003616

Witbank, Nkangala, Mpumalanga

1,478
Learners
32:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Empucukweni Secondary School?

Empucukweni Secondary School is a public secondary school in Witbank, within the Nkangala education district of the Mpumalanga. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,478 enrolled learners and 46 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 32:1. 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 You Should Know

Large school

This school has 1,478 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Empucukweni 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 41% of similar schools

(Q1 Secondary schools in Mpumalanga)

NSC Matric Results

2023
93.0%
119/128 passed
2024
98.9%
180/182 passed
2025
100.0%
173/173 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
202393.0%
202498.9%
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 School100.0%
Empucukweni Secondary School (this school)100.0%

Source: DBE NSC School Performance Report 2025. Methodology

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2971 Cnr Tsotetsi & Ngobe Str, Ext 05, Witbank, 1035
0136980258
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Distance to Major Centres

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Emalahleni10.3 km
Middelburg34.5 km
Secunda73.2 km
Ermelo113.3 km
Standerton120.8 km
Mbombela189.1 km

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What other schools are near Empucukweni Secondary School?

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

Nancy Shiba Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
997 learners 25 educators 40:1

Fewer learners per educator than 3% of similar schools

Witbank · 0.3km away
Johannes Kananda Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
1,299 learners 31 educators 42:1

Fewer learners per educator than 4% of similar schools

Witbank · 0.5km away
Nelson Ngubeni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
688 learners 23 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 31% of similar schools

Emalahleni · 0.5km away
Phillip Ndimande Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,563 learners 47 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 32% of similar schools

Witbank · 0.5km away
Edward Matyeka Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
1,342 learners 35 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 10% of similar schools

Emalahleni · 0.8km 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 Empucukweni Secondary School.

Sihlengiwe Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
472 learners 14 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 27% of similar schools

Bronkhorstspruit
Mgudlwa Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
1,168 learners 36 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 40% of similar schools

Empumalanga
Phaphamani Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
1,700 learners 49 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 19% of similar schools

Delmas

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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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