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Mlilo Comprehensive School

CombinedPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 800014522

Piet Retief, Gert Sibande, Mpumalanga

1,310
Learners
32:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Mlilo Comprehensive School?

Mlilo Comprehensive School is a public combined school in Piet Retief, within the Gert Sibande education district of the Mpumalanga. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,310 enrolled learners and 41 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 32:1. It is classified as Quintile 1 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. Matric candidates write the National Senior Certificate (NSC) administered by the Department of Basic Education.

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.

What You Should Know

Large school

This school has 1,310 enrolled learners.

Combined school

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

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Mlilo Comprehensive 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 54% of similar schools

(Q1 Combined schools in Mpumalanga)

NSC Matric Results

2023
84.3%
59/70 passed
2024
86.5%
77/89 passed
2025
95.9%
70/73 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
202384.3%
202486.5%
202595.9%
Pass rate distribution — Q1 schools in Mpumalanga (2025)60% 65% 70% 75% 80% 85% 90% 95% 100% Typical similar school: 93% Zendelingspost Combined School: 65.9%Cana Combined School: 70.7%Babutheni Secondary School: 72.9%Umfudlana Combined School: 80.0%Simtfolile Secondary School: 83.5%Louieville Combined School: 84.2%Ndindane Combined School: 84.3%Sophungane Combined School: 84.3%Esibusisweni Combined School: 88.3%Siboyiye Combined School: 88.6%Mc Zitha Primary School: 88.8%Prof S S Repinga Primary School: 91.3%Ezakheni Combined Boarding School: 94.6%Gekombineerde Skool Klipspruit: 94.7%Shongwe Boarding School: 95.5%Mlilo Comprehensive School: 95.9%Injabulo School: 96.7%Thubelihle Primary School: 96.9%Dumphies Combined School: 97.5%Izimbali Combined Boarding School: 97.6%Umzimvelo Secondary School: 98.0%Shayaza Primary School: 98.1%Glen Eland Combined School: 100.0%Bankfontein Combined School: 100.0%This school: 95.9% This school

95.9% pass rate in 2025 — 15 Q1 schools in Mpumalanga scored lower, 8 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 Q1 schools in Mpumalanga in 2025
SchoolPass rate
Zendelingspost Combined School65.9%
Cana Combined School70.7%
Babutheni Secondary School72.9%
Umfudlana Combined School80.0%
Simtfolile Secondary School83.5%
Louieville Combined School84.2%
Ndindane Combined School84.3%
Sophungane Combined School84.3%
Esibusisweni Combined School88.3%
Siboyiye Combined School88.6%
Mc Zitha Primary School88.8%
Prof S S Repinga Primary School91.3%
Ezakheni Combined Boarding School94.6%
Gekombineerde Skool Klipspruit94.7%
Shongwe Boarding School95.5%
Mlilo Comprehensive School (this school)95.9%
Injabulo School96.7%
Thubelihle Primary School96.9%
Dumphies Combined School97.5%
Izimbali Combined Boarding School97.6%
Umzimvelo Secondary School98.0%
Shayaza Primary School98.1%
Glen Eland Combined School100.0%
Bankfontein Combined School100.0%

Source: DBE NSC School Performance Report 2025. Methodology

Contact

Erf 66, Rustplaas Farm, Piet Retief, 2380
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Ermelo88.2 km
Barberton127.7 km
Standerton151.5 km
Mbombela160.1 km
Secunda164.7 km
Middelburg180.8 km

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What other schools are near Mlilo Comprehensive School?

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

Derby Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
219 learners 7 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 61% of similar schools

Piet Retief · 5km away
Kemp Siding Combined School
CombinedPublicQ2
1,009 learners 29 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 30% of similar schools

Piet Retief · 5.5km away
Holdesheim Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
236 learners 6 educators 39:1

Fewer learners per educator than 9% of similar schools

Pietretief · 6.2km away
Mehlwemamba Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1

Data not available

Piet Retief · 8km away
Nokuthula Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
334 learners 9 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 17% of similar schools

Piet Retief · 8.1km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other combined schools in Mpumalanga with Quintile 1.

Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Mlilo Comprehensive School.

Ndawonye Primary School
CombinedPublicQ1
1,023 learners 27 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 8% of similar schools

Piet Retief
Salem Primary School
CombinedPublicQ1
588 learners 23 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 79% of similar schools

Piet Retief
Moolman Primary School
CombinedPublicQ1
345 learners 11 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 59% of similar schools

Moolman

Frequently Asked Questions

School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 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

Some data fields may not be available for all schools. Missing data is shown as '—' or 'Not available'. Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.