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Masitakhe Secondary School

SecondaryPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 800013011

Matsulu, Ehlanzeni, Mpumalanga

1,609
Learners
37:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Corrected 2026-07-30
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Masitakhe Secondary School?

Masitakhe Secondary School is a public secondary school in Matsulu, within the Ehlanzeni education district of the Mpumalanga. EMIS records it as a very large school with 1,609 enrolled learners and 44 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 37:1.

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 Mbombela Local Municipality local municipality. Among 29 Q3 Secondary schools in Mpumalanga, it has more learners per educator than 82% of similar schools.

The school is at 2100 "C", Matsulu, 1203, and can be reached on 013 778 0811.

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.

Large school

This school has 1,609 enrolled learners.

NSC Matric Results

2023
81.8%
130/159 passed
2024
85.1%
103/121 passed
2025
83.4%
136/163 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
202381.8%
202485.1%
202583.4%
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: 83.4% This school

83.4% pass rate in 2025 — 15 Quintile 3 schools in Mpumalanga scored lower, 14 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 School (this school)83.4%
Mpumelelo Secondary School84.5%
Azalea Combined School84.6%
Mafu Secondary School86.6%
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
Accounting2023796177.2%
Accounting2024655686.2%
Accounting2025665278.8%
Agricultural Sciences2023343088.2%
Agricultural Sciences2024393282.1%
Agricultural Sciences2025342779.4%
English First Additional Language2023229229100.0%
English First Additional Language2024138138100.0%
English First Additional Language202519218998.4%
Geography20231339168.4%
Geography2024655787.7%
Geography202511910487.4%
Life Sciences202319914070.4%
Life Sciences202413711785.4%
Life Sciences202517615386.9%
Mathematical Literacy2023946771.3%
Mathematical Literacy2024464393.5%
Mathematical Literacy2025978688.7%
Mathematics20231005454.0%
Mathematics2024824858.5%
Mathematics2025824959.8%
Physical Sciences20231239778.9%
Physical Sciences2024856171.8%
Physical Sciences2025896775.3%

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 Masitakhe 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 18% of similar schools

(Q3 Secondary schools in Mpumalanga)

Contact

2100 "C", Matsulu, 1203

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Distance to Major Centres

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

Mbombela44.6 km · 32 min
Barberton62.2 km · 54 min

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Location

What other schools are near Masitakhe Secondary School?

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

Funindlela Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
1,182 learners 30 educators 39:1

Fewer learners per educator than 14% of similar schools

Matsulu · 0.3km away
Blessing Primary School
PrimaryIndependent
106 learners 15 educators 7:1

Fewer learners per educator than 85% of similar schools

Matsulu · 0.5km away
Sibusisiwe Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,458 learners 44 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 46% of similar schools

Matsulu · 1.2km away
Takheleni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
1,303 learners 33 educators 40:1

Fewer learners per educator than 13% of similar schools

Matsulu · 1.6km away
Letsakutfula Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
569 learners 16 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 48% of similar schools

Matsulu · 1.8km 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 Masitakhe Secondary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Sibusisiwe Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,458 learners 44 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 46% of similar schools

Matsulu
Sitfokotile Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,286 learners 35 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 14% of similar schools

Matsulu
Tikhontele Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,844 learners 52 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 29% of similar schools

Matsulu

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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