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Ermelo Indian Combined School

CombinedPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 800003897

Ermelo, Gert Sibande, Mpumalanga

504
Learners
21:1
Learners per educator
Q5
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Ermelo Indian Combined School?

Ermelo Indian Combined School is a public combined school in Ermelo, within the Gert Sibande education district of the Mpumalanga. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 504 enrolled learners and 24 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 21:1.

It is classified as Quintile 5 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. Fees are set by the School Governing Body, and families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption. Matric candidates write the National Senior Certificate (NSC) administered by the Department of Basic Education.

The school falls within the Msukaligwa Local Municipality local municipality.

The school is at Saloojee Str 1, Cassim Park, Ermelo, 2350, and can be reached on 017 811 3013.

What You Should Know

Fee-charging school

As a Quintile 5 public school, fees are set by the School Governing Body. Families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.

Combined school

Classified as a combined school in EMIS, covering both primary and secondary phases.

NSC Matric Results

2023
73.3%
22/30 passed
2024
100.0%
31/31 passed
2025
100.0%
27/27 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
202373.3%
2024100.0%
2025100.0%
Pass rate distribution — Quintile 5 schools in Mpumalanga (2025)80% 85% 90% 95% 100% Typical similar school: 99% Hoërskool Sybrand Van Niekerk: 87.7%Hoërskool Barberton: 89.1%Witbank High School: 90.4%Hoërskool Evander: 92.1%Highveld Park High School: 92.7%Hoërskool Bergvlam: 96.2%Hoërskool Oosterland: 97.1%Hoërskool Ermelo: 98.7%Hoërskool Rob Ferreira: 98.9%Hoërskool Secunda: 99.5%Hoërskool Lydenburg: 100.0%Hoërskool Nelspruit: 100.0%Komatipoort Akademie: 100.0%Ermelo Indian Combined School: 100.0%Morgenzon Landbou Akademie: 100.0%Hts Ligbron: 100.0%Hoërskool Hoogenhout: 100.0%Hoërskool Patriot: 100.0%This school: 100.0% This school

100.0% pass rate in 2025 — 10 Quintile 5 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 Quintile 5 schools in Mpumalanga in 2025
SchoolPass rate
Hoërskool Sybrand Van Niekerk87.7%
Hoërskool Barberton89.1%
Witbank High School90.4%
Hoërskool Evander92.1%
Highveld Park High School92.7%
Hoërskool Bergvlam96.2%
Hoërskool Oosterland97.1%
Hoërskool Ermelo98.7%
Hoërskool Rob Ferreira98.9%
Hoërskool Secunda99.5%
Hoërskool Lydenburg100.0%
Hoërskool Nelspruit100.0%
Komatipoort Akademie100.0%
Ermelo Indian Combined School (this school)100.0%
Morgenzon Landbou Akademie100.0%
Hts Ligbron100.0%
Hoërskool Hoogenhout100.0%
Hoërskool Patriot100.0%

7 other schools in this peer group recorded the same 100% pass rate in 2025. Schools that tie are not counted as scoring lower, so a percentile understates a result that many peers also achieved.

Pass rate by subject and year
SubjectYearWroteAchieved 30%+Pass rate
Accounting202355100.0%
Accounting202444100.0%
Economics2023221359.1%
Economics2024191894.7%
Economics2025191789.5%
Life Sciences2023251664.0%
Life Sciences20242727100.0%
Life Sciences20252727100.0%
Mathematical Literacy20232121100.0%
Mathematical Literacy20241616100.0%
Mathematical Literacy20251818100.0%
Mathematics202399100.0%
Mathematics20241515100.0%
Mathematics202599100.0%
Physical Sciences20238787.5%
Physical Sciences20241212100.0%
Physical Sciences20258787.5%

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 Ermelo Indian Combined 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 57% of similar schools

(Q5 Combined schools in Mpumalanga)

Contact

Saloojee Str 1, Cassim Park, Ermelo, 2350

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Distance to Major Centres

By road. Driving times are estimates in free-flowing traffic and exclude congestion.

Ermelo4.1 km · 5 min

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Location

What other schools are near Ermelo Indian Combined School?

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

Hoërskool Ermelo
SecondaryPublicQ5
828 learners 55 educators 15:1

Fewer learners per educator than 100% of similar schools

Ermelo · 1.3km away
Umsebe Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
1,309 learners 40 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 50% of similar schools

Wesselton · 1.4km away
Lindile Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
832 learners 33 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 92% of similar schools

Wesselton · 1.6km away
Summerfields Private School
PrimaryIndependent
176 learners 11 educators 16:1

Fewer learners per educator than 43% of similar schools

Ermelo · 1.6km away
Pieter Mabuza Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
1,258 learners 35 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 44% of similar schools

Wesselton · 2km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public combined schools in Mpumalanga with Quintile 5.

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

Morgenzon Landbou Akademie
CombinedPublicQ5
230 learners 25 educators 9:1

Fewer learners per educator than 100% of similar schools

Morgenzon
Vukanini Primary School
CombinedPublicQ5
859 learners 23 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 0% of similar schools

Bethal
Mapule Sindane School
CombinedPublicQ5
574 learners 17 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 29% of similar schools

Witbank

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

Some data fields may not be available for all schools. Missing data is shown as '—' or 'Not available'. Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.

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