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Mafu Secondary School

SecondaryPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 800011445

Kwaggafontein, Nkangala, Mpumalanga

903
Learners
28:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Mafu Secondary School?

Mafu Secondary School is a public secondary school in Kwaggafontein, within the Nkangala education district of the Mpumalanga. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 903 enrolled learners and 32 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 28:1.

It is classified as Quintile 3 — 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 Thembisile Local Municipality local municipality. Among 29 Q3 Secondary schools in Mpumalanga, it has fewer learners per educator than 82% of similar schools.

The school is at Stand No. 299, Kwaggafontein A, Kwaggafontein, 458, and can be reached on 013 986 7358.

What You Should Know

No tuition fees

As a Quintile 3 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

NSC Matric Results

2023
82.4%
126/153 passed
2024
82.6%
114/138 passed
2025
86.6%
136/157 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
202382.4%
202482.6%
202586.6%
Pass rate distribution — Quintile 3 schools in Mpumalanga (2025)50% 55% 60% 65% 70% 75% 80% 85% 90% 95% 100% Typical similar school: 82% Khunjuliwe Secondary School: 57.7%Sofunda Secondary School: 61.3%Ubuhlebethu Secondary School: 62.7%Zb Kunene Secondary School: 64.9%Khaliphani Secondary School: 69.0%Ngodini Secondary School: 74.5%Ld Moetanalo Secondary School: 74.5%Sitintile Secondary School: 75.0%Kamhola Secondary School: 75.4%Sozama Secondary School: 76.5%Mayibuye Secondary School: 77.4%Khayalami Secondary School: 78.4%Khutsalani Secondary School: 78.5%Mphalali Secondary School: 80.2%Cibiliza Secondary School: 81.3%Masitakhe Secondary School: 83.4%Mpumelelo Secondary School: 84.5%Azalea Combined School: 84.6%Mafu Secondary School: 86.6%Emjindini Secondary School: 88.6%Lehlaka Combined School: 90.9%Sibusisiwe Secondary School: 92.3%Hluzingqondo Secondary School: 92.8%Mphanama Secondary School: 94.4%Tikhontele Secondary School: 95.4%Digwale Secondary School: 95.7%Mashishing Secondary School: 96.0%Phumelela Secondary School: 96.7%Sitfokotile Secondary School: 97.9%Vulindlela Secondary School: 99.4%This school: 86.6% This school

86.6% pass rate in 2025 — 18 Quintile 3 schools in Mpumalanga scored lower, 11 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 3 schools in Mpumalanga in 2025
SchoolPass rate
Khunjuliwe Secondary School57.7%
Sofunda Secondary School61.3%
Ubuhlebethu Secondary School62.7%
Zb Kunene Secondary School64.9%
Khaliphani Secondary School69.0%
Ngodini Secondary School74.5%
Ld Moetanalo Secondary School74.5%
Sitintile Secondary School75.0%
Kamhola Secondary School75.4%
Sozama Secondary School76.5%
Mayibuye Secondary School77.4%
Khayalami Secondary School78.4%
Khutsalani Secondary School78.5%
Mphalali Secondary School80.2%
Cibiliza Secondary School81.3%
Masitakhe Secondary School83.4%
Mpumelelo Secondary School84.5%
Azalea Combined School84.6%
Mafu Secondary School (this school)86.6%
Emjindini Secondary School88.6%
Lehlaka Combined School90.9%
Sibusisiwe Secondary School92.3%
Hluzingqondo Secondary School92.8%
Mphanama Secondary School94.4%
Tikhontele Secondary School95.4%
Digwale Secondary School95.7%
Mashishing Secondary School96.0%
Phumelela Secondary School96.7%
Sitfokotile Secondary School97.9%
Vulindlela Secondary School99.4%
Pass rate by subject and year
SubjectYearWroteAchieved 30%+Pass rate
Accounting202314964.3%
Accounting20249777.8%
Accounting20259666.7%
Business Studies2023342573.5%
Business Studies2024241979.2%
Business Studies2025262492.3%
Economics2023342470.6%
Economics2024241979.2%
Economics2025262076.9%
English First Additional Language2023153153100.0%
English First Additional Language2024139139100.0%
English First Additional Language2025157157100.0%
Geography202312010285.0%
Geography202411610489.7%
Geography202513112595.4%
Life Sciences20231209881.7%
Life Sciences20241168775.0%
Life Sciences202513110277.9%
Mathematical Literacy20231049692.3%
Mathematical Literacy2024878496.6%
Mathematical Literacy202511010696.4%
Mathematics2023503366.0%
Mathematics2024523261.5%
Mathematics2025482756.3%
Physical Sciences2023302686.7%
Physical Sciences2024463473.9%
Physical Sciences2025422661.9%

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 Mafu 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 82% of similar schools

(Q3 Secondary schools in Mpumalanga)

Contact

Stand No. 299, Kwaggafontein A, Kwaggafontein, 458

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Distance to Major Centres

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Emalahleni90.6 km · 58 min

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Location

What other schools are near Mafu Secondary School?

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

Emthonjeni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
582 learners 19 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 72% of similar schools

Empumalanga · 0.9km away
Magaduzela Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
326 learners 14 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 94% of similar schools

Empumalanga · 1km away
Emthunzini Primary School
CombinedPublicQ3
576 learners 17 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 38% of similar schools

Empumalanga · 1.2km away
Sifikile Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
867 learners 22 educators 39:1

Fewer learners per educator than 11% of similar schools

Kwaggafontein · 1.7km away
Somtshongweni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
558 learners 19 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 79% of similar schools

Kwaggafontein · 1.7km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public secondary schools in Mpumalanga with Quintile 3.

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

Cibiliza Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
265 learners 10 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 93% of similar schools

Kwaggafontein
Hluzingqondo Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
480 learners 18 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 89% of similar schools

Empumalanga
Mphalali Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
463 learners 15 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 64% of similar schools

Empumalanga

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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