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Middelburg Combined School

CombinedPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 800014274

Middelburg, Nkangala, Mpumalanga

1,739
Learners
30:1
Learners per educator
Q4
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Middelburg Combined School?

Middelburg Combined School is a public combined school in Middelburg, within the Nkangala education district of the Mpumalanga. EMIS records it as a very large school with 1,739 enrolled learners and 59 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 30:1.

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 37 Q4 Combined schools in Mpumalanga, it has a learner-educator ratio close to the median for similar schools.

The school is at 1 Bellville Street, Nasaret, Middelburg, 1050, and can be reached on 013 246 1422.

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 1,739 enrolled learners.

Combined school

Classified as a combined school in EMIS, covering both primary and secondary phases.

NSC Matric Results

2023
88.3%
83/94 passed
2024
81.6%
80/98 passed
2025
94.6%
88/93 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
202388.3%
202481.6%
202594.6%
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: 94.6% This school

94.6% pass rate in 2025 — 13 Quintile 4 schools in Mpumalanga scored lower, 16 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 School (this school)94.6%
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 Witbank100.0%
Hoërskool Middelburg100.0%
Gekombineerde Skool Ogies100.0%
Pass rate by subject and year
SubjectYearWroteAchieved 30%+Pass rate
Accounting202315746.7%
Accounting202455100.0%
Accounting20251010100.0%
Business Studies2023543972.2%
Business Studies2024523363.5%
Business Studies2025534890.6%
History2023444397.7%
History2024494387.8%
History2025565089.3%
Life Sciences2023282692.9%
Life Sciences20242222100.0%
Life Sciences20252020100.0%
Mathematical Literacy2023584882.8%
Mathematical Literacy2024736690.4%
Mathematical Literacy2025686697.1%
Mathematics2023362466.7%
Mathematics2024261765.4%
Mathematics2025251664.0%
Physical Sciences2023282382.1%
Physical Sciences2024232191.3%
Physical Sciences2025201995.0%

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 Middelburg Combined 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 47% of similar schools

(Q4 Combined schools in Mpumalanga)

Contact

1 Bellville Street, Nasaret, Middelburg, 1050

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Distance to Major Centres

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

Middelburg7.4 km · 5 min
Emalahleni38.3 km · 24 min

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Location

What other schools are near Middelburg Combined School?

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

Middelburg Preparatory School
PrimaryIndependent
839 learners 44 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 31% of similar schools

Middelburg · 3.9km away
Middelburg Muslim School
CombinedIndependent
329 learners 22 educators 15:1

Fewer learners per educator than 33% of similar schools

Eastdene · 4.5km away
Eastdene Combined School
CombinedPublicQ4
1,603 learners 46 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 14% of similar schools

Eastdene · 4.6km away
Middelburg Christian Primary School
PrimaryIndependent
285 learners 19 educators 15:1

Fewer learners per educator than 49% of similar schools

X 18 Aerorand · 4.6km away
Laerskool Staatspresident C R Swart
PrimaryPublicQ5
1,121 learners 48 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 58% of similar schools

Middelburg · 5.3km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public combined schools in Mpumalanga with Quintile 4.

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

Eastdene Combined School
CombinedPublicQ4
1,603 learners 46 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 14% of similar schools

Eastdene
Makhathini Primary School
CombinedPublicQ4
1,036 learners 38 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 69% of similar schools

Mhluzi
Mms Primary School
CombinedPublicQ4
586 learners 23 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 78% 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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