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Hoërskool Generaal Hertzog

SecondaryPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 800005801

Emalahleni, Nkangala, Mpumalanga

1,478
Learners
24:1
Learners per educator
Q4
Quintile
Corrected 2026-07-30
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Hoërskool Generaal Hertzog?

Hoërskool Generaal Hertzog is a public secondary school in Emalahleni, within the Nkangala education district of the Mpumalanga. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,478 enrolled learners and 63 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 24:1.

It is classified as Quintile 4 — 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 Emalahleni Local Municipality local municipality. Among 18 Q4 Secondary schools in Mpumalanga, it has a learner-educator ratio close to the median for similar schools.

The school is at 1 H/V Elizabethlaan and Hofmeyerstr., Witbank, 1035, and can be reached on 013 656 2464.

What You Should Know

Fee-charging school

As a Quintile 4 public school, fees are set by the School Governing Body. Families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.

Large school

This school has 1,478 enrolled learners.

NSC Matric Results

2023
94.1%
177/188 passed
2024
99.5%
196/197 passed
2025
97.3%
255/262 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
202394.1%
202499.5%
202597.3%
Pass rate distribution — Quintile 4 schools in Mpumalanga (2025)50% 55% 60% 65% 70% 75% 80% 85% 90% 95% 100% Typical similar school: 95% Thistle Grove Combined School: 56.3%Osizweni Secondary School: 70.2%Panorama Secondary School: 75.4%Hoërskool Reynopark: 79.8%Barberton Combined School: 83.1%Stanwest Combined School: 85.7%Carolina Combined School: 86.6%Hoërskool Kriel: 87.9%Gekombineerde Skool Balfour: 91.5%Thomas Percy Sililo Secondary School: 92.1%Hoërskool Delmas: 92.8%Lowveld High School: 93.9%Suikerland Secondary School: 94.5%Middelburg Combined School: 94.6%Eastdene Combined School: 95.0%Allendale Secondary School: 95.1%Hoërskool Volksrust: 95.2%Greendale School: 95.6%Gekombineerde Skool Hendrina: 95.9%Valencia Combined School: 96.6%Steelcrest High School: 96.7%Hoërskool Standerton: 97.1%Hoërskool Generaal Hertzog: 97.3%Carolina Akademiese Skool: 97.8%Hts Middelburg: 99.1%Hoërskool Kanonkop: 99.1%Belfast Akademie: 100.0%Hts Witbank: 100.0%Hoërskool Middelburg: 100.0%Gekombineerde Skool Ogies: 100.0%This school: 97.3% This school

97.3% pass rate in 2025 — 22 Quintile 4 schools in Mpumalanga scored lower, 7 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 4 schools in Mpumalanga in 2025
SchoolPass rate
Thistle Grove Combined School56.3%
Osizweni Secondary School70.2%
Panorama Secondary School75.4%
Hoërskool Reynopark79.8%
Barberton Combined School83.1%
Stanwest Combined School85.7%
Carolina Combined School86.6%
Hoërskool Kriel87.9%
Gekombineerde Skool Balfour91.5%
Thomas Percy Sililo Secondary School92.1%
Hoërskool Delmas92.8%
Lowveld High School93.9%
Suikerland Secondary School94.5%
Middelburg Combined School94.6%
Eastdene Combined School95.0%
Allendale Secondary School95.1%
Hoërskool Volksrust95.2%
Greendale School95.6%
Gekombineerde Skool Hendrina95.9%
Valencia Combined School96.6%
Steelcrest High School96.7%
Hoërskool Standerton97.1%
Hoërskool Generaal Hertzog (this school)97.3%
Carolina Akademiese Skool97.8%
Hts Middelburg99.1%
Hoërskool Kanonkop99.1%
Belfast Akademie100.0%
Hts Witbank100.0%
Hoërskool Middelburg100.0%
Gekombineerde Skool Ogies100.0%
Pass rate by subject and year
SubjectYearWroteAchieved 30%+Pass rate
Accounting20233333100.0%
Accounting2024363288.9%
Accounting2025595898.3%
Business Studies2023776685.7%
Business Studies20241009696.0%
Business Studies202513112897.7%
English First Additional Language20235656100.0%
English First Additional Language20243636100.0%
English First Additional Language20252828100.0%
Geography2023736791.8%
Geography20244646100.0%
Geography20257878100.0%
History202311100.0%
Life Sciences2023817288.9%
Life Sciences20241039390.3%
Life Sciences20251019392.1%
Mathematical Literacy202310610397.2%
Mathematical Literacy202411511499.1%
Mathematical Literacy202517116998.8%
Mathematics2023826984.1%
Mathematics2024898595.5%
Mathematics2025926975.0%
Physical Sciences2023616098.4%
Physical Sciences2024635790.5%
Physical Sciences2025595186.4%

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 Hoërskool Generaal Hertzog?

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 29% of similar schools

(Q4 Secondary schools in Mpumalanga)

Contact

1 H/V Elizabethlaan and Hofmeyerstr., Witbank, 1035

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Distance to Major Centres

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

Emalahleni2.2 km · 5 min
Middelburg36 km · 24 min

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Location

What other schools are near Hoërskool Generaal Hertzog?

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

Thanduxolo Specialised School
Special NeedsPublic
308 learners 21 educators 15:1

Fewer learners per educator than 0% of similar schools

Nkangala · 0.2km away
Carissa Primary Skool
PrimaryPublicQ5
889 learners 31 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 38% of similar schools

Emalahleni · 0.2km away
Ed-U-College Combined School
CombinedIndependent
1,149 learners 47 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 8% of similar schools

Witbank · 0.4km away
St Thomas Aquinas Combined School
CombinedIndependent
654 learners 67 educators 10:1

Fewer learners per educator than 71% of similar schools

Emalahleni · 0.5km away
Laerskool Kragbron
PrimaryPublicQ5
1,279 learners 55 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 59% of similar schools

Emalahleni · 1.2km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public secondary schools in Mpumalanga with Quintile 4.

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

Hts Witbank
SecondaryPublicQ4
1,352 learners 67 educators 20:1

Fewer learners per educator than 59% of similar schools

Emalahleni
Hoërskool Reynopark
SecondaryPublicQ4
764 learners 36 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 41% of similar schools

Witbank
Thomas Percy Sililo Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ4
664 learners 22 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 18% 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

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