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Middelburg High School

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SecondaryPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 200600483

Middelburg Cape, Chris Hani West, Eastern Cape

201 learners 18:1 ratio Q4

At a glance

Type
Public secondary
Fees
Fee-paying
Exam body
NSC

Matric: 82.4% of candidates passed in 2025 (28 of 34). Of the 44 comparable Quintile 4 schools in Eastern Cape with 2025 results, 8 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 Middelburg High School?

Middelburg High School is a public secondary school in Middelburg Cape, within the Chris Hani West education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 201 enrolled learners and 11 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 18:1.

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 Inxuba Yethemba Local Municipality local municipality. Among 25 Q4 Secondary schools in Eastern Cape, it has fewer learners per educator than 92% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

The school is at Bennie Street, Middelburg, 5900, and can be reached on 049 842 1560.

Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.

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NSC Matric Results

82.4% of candidates passed in 2025 (28 of 34). Of the 44 comparable Quintile 4 schools in Eastern Cape with 2025 results, 8 scored lower.

Show the peer dot plot & 3-year trend
2023
94.4%
34/36 passed
2024
93.1%
27/29 passed
2025
82.4%
28/34 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
202394.4%
202493.1%
202582.4%
Pass rate distribution: Quintile 4 schools in Eastern Cape (2025)65% 70% 75% 80% 85% 90% 95% 100% Typical similar school: 93% Marymount Senior Secondary School: 70.1%Buffalo Metro Inner City High School: 71.9%Maria Louw Senior Secondary School: 72.8%Excelsior School: 76.1%Molteno High School: 76.7%Templeton High School: 78.0%Berlin High School: 80.4%Morningside High School: 80.7%Middelburg High School: 82.4%Otto Du Plessis Senior Secondary School: 84.7%Lady Grey Arts Academy: 84.8%Cathcart High School: 86.7%Newton Technical High School: 87.3%Indwe High School: 87.5%Tarkastad High School: 90.2%St James (Rc) Secondary School: 90.5%East London Secondary School: 90.6%Woolhope Secondary School: 90.6%Gonubie Secondary School: 90.9%Westbank Primary School: 92.3%Ethembeni Enrichment Centre: 92.4%Elliot High School: 92.6%Umtata High School: 92.6%Uitenhage Secondary School: 93.9%Linkside High School: 94.5%Hoërskool De Vos Malan: 94.6%Hoërskool Cillié: 94.9%Hoërskool Mclachlan: 95.0%Winterberg Agricultural High School: 95.6%Strelitzia High School: 96.3%Hoërskool P J Olivier: 96.8%Greenpoint Secondary School: 97.0%Stutterheim High School: 97.1%Maclear High School: 97.2%Dordrecht High School: 97.4%Hoërskool Barkly East: 97.6%Andrew Rabie High School: 98.2%Zingisa Comprehensive High School: 98.2%King Edward High School: 100.0%Hoër Landbouskool Marlow: 100.0%Sada School of Excellence: 100.0%Ugie High School: 100.0%Burgersdorp High School: 100.0%Kirkwood High School: 100.0%Hoërskool Paul Sauer: 100.0%This school: 82.4% This school

82.4% pass rate in 2025. 8 Quintile 4 schools in Eastern Cape scored lower, 36 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 Eastern Cape in 2025
SchoolPass rate
Marymount Senior Secondary School70.1%
Buffalo Metro Inner City High School71.9%
Maria Louw Senior Secondary School72.8%
Excelsior School76.1%
Molteno High School76.7%
Templeton High School78.0%
Berlin High School80.4%
Morningside High School80.7%
Middelburg High School (this school)82.4%
Otto Du Plessis Senior Secondary School84.7%
Lady Grey Arts Academy84.8%
Cathcart High School86.7%
Newton Technical High School87.3%
Indwe High School87.5%
Tarkastad High School90.2%
St James (Rc) Secondary School90.5%
East London Secondary School90.6%
Woolhope Secondary School90.6%
Gonubie Secondary School90.9%
Westbank Primary School92.3%
Ethembeni Enrichment Centre92.4%
Elliot High School92.6%
Umtata High School92.6%
Uitenhage Secondary School93.9%
Linkside High School94.5%
Hoërskool De Vos Malan94.6%
Hoërskool Cillié94.9%
Hoërskool Mclachlan95.0%
Winterberg Agricultural High School95.6%
Strelitzia High School96.3%
Hoërskool P J Olivier96.8%
Greenpoint Secondary School97.0%
Stutterheim High School97.1%
Maclear High School97.2%
Dordrecht High School97.4%
Hoërskool Barkly East97.6%
Andrew Rabie High School98.2%
Zingisa Comprehensive High School98.2%
King Edward High School100.0%
Hoër Landbouskool Marlow100.0%
Sada School of Excellence100.0%
Ugie High School100.0%
Burgersdorp High School100.0%
Kirkwood High School100.0%
Hoërskool Paul Sauer100.0%
Pass rate by subject and year
SubjectYearWroteAchieved 30%+Pass rate
Accounting2023151386.7%
Accounting20249777.8%
Accounting20259888.9%
Business Studies2023252080.0%
Business Studies2024242187.5%
Business Studies2025232191.3%
English First Additional Language20233737100.0%
English First Additional Language20242929100.0%
English First Additional Language20253434100.0%
Life Sciences2023222090.9%
Life Sciences202410990.0%
Life Sciences2025171588.2%
Mathematical Literacy2023212095.2%
Mathematical Literacy20242121100.0%
Mathematical Literacy20252222100.0%
Mathematics2023171482.4%
Mathematics20248450.0%
Mathematics202512650.0%
Physical Sciences20231313100.0%
Physical Sciences20245480.0%
Physical Sciences202511763.6%

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 High 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 92% of similar schools

(Q4 Secondary schools in Eastern Cape)

More about this school Insights, matric results, how it compares, data notes

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.

Contact

Bennie Street, Middelburg, 5900EMIS
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Location

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Distance to Major Centres

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

Cradock100.2 km · 69 min

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What other schools are near Middelburg High School?

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

Karel Theron Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
347 learners 19 educators 18:1

Fewer learners per educator than 80% of similar schools

Middelbrug · 0.2km away
St Boniface Public Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
691 learners 17 educators 41:1

Fewer learners per educator than 6% of similar schools

Kwanonzame · 2.3km away
Nonyaniso Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
599 learners 19 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 39% of similar schools

Middelburg · 2.7km away
Ellen Olivier Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,103 learners 28 educators 39:1

Fewer learners per educator than 8% of similar schools

Middelburg Eastern Cape · 2.8km away
Middeland Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,159 learners 30 educators 39:1

Fewer learners per educator than 19% of similar schools

Middelburg Ec · 3km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public secondary schools in Eastern Cape with Quintile 4.

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

Hoër Landbouskool Marlow
SecondaryPublicQ4
219 learners 9 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 58% of similar schools

Lingelihle
Maria Louw Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ4
1,094 learners 38 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 17% of similar schools

Victory Park
Sada School of Excellence
SecondaryPublicQ4
34 learners 6 educators 6:1

Among the lowest learner-educator ratios of 25 similar schools

Whittlesea Eastern Cape

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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