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Hoërskool Kanonkop

SecondaryPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 800005843

Middelburg, Nkangala, Mpumalanga

734
Learners
16:1
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 Kanonkop?

Hoërskool Kanonkop is a public secondary school in Middelburg, within the Nkangala education district of the Mpumalanga. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 734 enrolled learners and 45 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 16:1.

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 Steve Tshwete Local Municipality local municipality. Among 18 Q4 Secondary schools in Mpumalanga, it has fewer learners per educator than 94% of similar schools.

The school is at 1 H/V Jakaranda & Wilgelaan, Kanonkop, Middelburg, 1050, and can be reached on 013 245 2060.

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.

NSC Matric Results

2023
100.0%
127/127 passed
2024
100.0%
106/106 passed
2025
99.1%
114/115 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
2023100.0%
2024100.0%
202599.1%
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: 99.1% This school

99.1% pass rate in 2025 — 24 Quintile 4 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.

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 Hertzog97.3%
Carolina Akademiese Skool97.8%
Hts Middelburg99.1%
Hoërskool Kanonkop (this school)99.1%
Belfast Akademie100.0%
Hts Witbank100.0%
Hoërskool Middelburg100.0%
Gekombineerde Skool Ogies100.0%

1 other school in this peer group recorded the same 99.1% 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
Accounting2023262596.2%
Accounting20242626100.0%
Accounting20253131100.0%
Business Studies2023403895.0%
Business Studies20243535100.0%
Business Studies20254747100.0%
English First Additional Language20235050100.0%
English First Additional Language20245050100.0%
English First Additional Language20253636100.0%
Geography2023212095.2%
Geography202477100.0%
Geography2025252496.0%
Life Sciences2023353188.6%
Life Sciences2024312890.3%
Life Sciences2025414097.6%
Mathematical Literacy20235656100.0%
Mathematical Literacy20244949100.0%
Mathematical Literacy20255555100.0%
Mathematics2023424197.6%
Mathematics2024403895.0%
Mathematics2025474391.5%
Physical Sciences20232828100.0%
Physical Sciences2024342676.5%
Physical Sciences2025282485.7%

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 Kanonkop?

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 94% of similar schools

(Q4 Secondary schools in Mpumalanga)

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1 H/V Jakaranda & Wilgelaan, Kanonkop, Middelburg, 1050

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Distance to Major Centres

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

Middelburg6.2 km · 8 min
Emalahleni40.5 km · 31 min

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Location

What other schools are near Hoërskool Kanonkop?

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

Laerskool Dennesig
PrimaryPublicQ5
727 learners 38 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 80% of similar schools

Middelburg · 0.9km away
Steelcrest High School
SecondaryPublicQ4
939 learners 50 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 71% of similar schools

Kanonkop · 2.4km away
Ld Moetanalo Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,330 learners 39 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 36% of similar schools

Mhluzi · 2.8km away
Thushanang Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
1,514 learners 45 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 61% of similar schools

Mhluzi · 2.9km away
Makhathini Primary School
CombinedPublicQ4
1,036 learners 38 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 69% of similar schools

Mhluzi · 3km 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 Kanonkop. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Steelcrest High School
SecondaryPublicQ4
939 learners 50 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 71% of similar schools

Kanonkop
Hoërskool Middelburg
SecondaryPublicQ4
1,367 learners 69 educators 20:1

Fewer learners per educator than 65% of similar schools

Middelburg
Hts Middelburg
SecondaryPublicQ4
1,334 learners 74 educators 18:1

Fewer learners per educator than 82% of similar schools

Middelburg

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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