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Hts Witbank

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Offers a technical curriculum with a focus on engineering and applied sciences.

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Emalahleni, Nkangala, Mpumalanga

1,352
Learners
20:1
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 Hts Witbank?

Hts Witbank is a public secondary school in Emalahleni, within the Nkangala education district of the Mpumalanga. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,352 enrolled learners and 67 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 20:1.

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 Beyers Street, Witbank, 1035, and can be reached on 013 656 2041.

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 1,352 enrolled learners.

NSC Matric Results

2023
97.6%
207/212 passed
2024
99.5%
202/203 passed
2025
100.0%
223/223 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
202397.6%
202499.5%
2025100.0%
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: 100.0% This school

100.0% pass rate in 2025 — 26 Quintile 4 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 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 Kanonkop99.1%
Belfast Akademie100.0%
Hts Witbank (this school)100.0%
Hoërskool Middelburg100.0%
Gekombineerde Skool Ogies100.0%

3 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
Accounting2023161593.8%
Accounting20242121100.0%
Accounting2025242395.8%
Business Studies2023594881.4%
Business Studies2024595389.8%
Business Studies2025727198.6%
English First Additional Language2023154154100.0%
English First Additional Language2024130130100.0%
English First Additional Language2025138138100.0%
Geography2023363494.4%
Geography2024484797.9%
Geography20253939100.0%
Life Sciences2023777293.5%
Life Sciences2024807188.8%
Life Sciences2025827996.3%
Mathematical Literacy20239494100.0%
Mathematical Literacy2024969396.9%
Mathematical Literacy2025109109100.0%
Mathematics2023706592.9%
Mathematics2024686697.1%
Mathematics2025635892.1%
Physical Sciences2023605896.7%
Physical Sciences2024626198.4%
Physical Sciences2025535298.1%

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 Hts Witbank?

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 59% of similar schools

(Q4 Secondary schools in Mpumalanga)

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1 Beyers Street, Witbank, 1035

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Distance to Major Centres

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

Emalahleni0.7 km · 2 min
Middelburg32.1 km · 23 min

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Location

What other schools are near Hts Witbank?

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

Laerskool Kragbron
PrimaryPublicQ5
1,279 learners 55 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 59% of similar schools

Emalahleni · 0.4km away
Robert Carruthers Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
1,203 learners 52 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 62% of similar schools

Emalahleni · 1.1km away
St Thomas Aquinas Combined School
CombinedIndependent
654 learners 67 educators 10:1

Fewer learners per educator than 71% of similar schools

Emalahleni · 1.1km away
Laerskool Taalfees
PrimaryPublicQ5
1,316 learners 66 educators 20:1

Fewer learners per educator than 78% of similar schools

Emalahleni · 1.4km away
Wh De Klerk Skool
Special NeedsPublic
701 learners 59 educators 12:1

Fewer learners per educator than 17% of similar schools

Nkangala · 1.5km 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 Hts Witbank. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Hoërskool Generaal Hertzog
SecondaryPublicQ4
1,478 learners 63 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 29% 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

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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