Pienaarsrivier, Nkangala, Mpumalanga
At a glance
- Type
- Public secondary
- Fees
- No-fee school
- Exam body
- NSC
Matric: 65.4% of candidates passed in 2025 (157 of 240). Of the 146 comparable Quintile 2 schools in Mpumalanga with 2025 results, 9 scored lower.
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 · NSC School Performance Report 2025 · Processed 8 Aug 2026
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What kind of school is Mabothe Secondary School?
Mabothe Secondary School is a public secondary school in Pienaarsrivier, within the Nkangala education district of the Mpumalanga. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,073 enrolled learners and 33 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 33:1.
It is classified as Quintile 2 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. It is designated as a no-fee school, so families do not pay tuition fees. Matric candidates write the National Senior Certificate (NSC) administered by the Department of Basic Education.
The school falls within the Dr Js Moroka Local Municipality local municipality. Among 137 Q2 Secondary schools in Mpumalanga, it has a learner-educator ratio close to the median for similar schools.
The school is at Stand No. 01 Phaphamang Section, Phake, Hammanskraal, 432.
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- Exact fee amount
- Admissions process, open days or deadlines
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NSC Matric Results
65.4% of candidates passed in 2025 (157 of 240). Of the 146 comparable Quintile 2 schools in Mpumalanga with 2025 results, 9 scored lower.
Show the peer dot plot & 3-year trend
Each year reflects a different cohort. Year-on-year change does not necessarily indicate improvement or decline.
65.4% pass rate in 2025. 9 Quintile 2 schools in Mpumalanga scored lower, 137 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.
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 Mabothe 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 42% of similar schools
(Q2 Secondary schools in Mpumalanga)
More about this school Insights, matric results, how it compares, data notes
What You Should Know
No tuition fees
As a Quintile 2 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.
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Schools serving similar communities
Other public secondary schools in Mpumalanga with Quintile 2.
Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Mabothe Secondary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.
Fewer learners per educator than 76% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 3% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 82% of similar schools
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). Learner-educator comparisons group schools by quintile, phase and province; matric comparisons group by sector and province, plus quintile for public schools. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators, so 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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