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Mphanama Secondary School

SecondaryPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 800015552

Middelburg, Nkangala, Mpumalanga

1,326
Learners
30:1
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 Mphanama Secondary School?

Mphanama Secondary School is a public secondary school in Middelburg, within the Nkangala education district of the Mpumalanga. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,326 enrolled learners and 44 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 30:1.

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 Steve Tshwete Local Municipality local municipality. Among 29 Q3 Secondary schools in Mpumalanga, it has a learner-educator ratio close to the median for similar schools.

The school is at 2007 Nelson Mandela Drive, Mhluzi, Middelburg, 1050, and can be reached on 013 241 1337.

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 1,326 enrolled learners.

NSC Matric Results

2023
96.3%
184/191 passed
2024
96.0%
191/199 passed
2025
94.4%
204/216 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
202396.3%
202496.0%
202594.4%
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: 94.4% This school

94.4% pass rate in 2025 — 23 Quintile 3 schools in Mpumalanga scored lower, 6 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 School86.6%
Emjindini Secondary School88.6%
Lehlaka Combined School90.9%
Sibusisiwe Secondary School92.3%
Hluzingqondo Secondary School92.8%
Mphanama Secondary School (this school)94.4%
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
Accounting20242525100.0%
Accounting20252121100.0%
Business Studies20242525100.0%
Business Studies20252121100.0%
English First Additional Language2024199199100.0%
English First Additional Language2025218218100.0%
Geography20243636100.0%
Geography20254242100.0%
Life Sciences2024363597.2%
Life Sciences20254242100.0%
Mathematical Literacy2024575291.2%
Mathematical Literacy2025938288.2%
Mathematics2024897078.7%
Mathematics2025905662.2%
Physical Sciences2024645281.3%
Physical Sciences2025694971.0%

Source: DBE NSC School Performance Report 2025; subject results: DBE NSC School Subject Report 2025. Methodology

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Mphanama 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 71% of similar schools

(Q3 Secondary schools in Mpumalanga)

Contact

2007 Nelson Mandela Drive, Mhluzi, Middelburg, 1050

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Distance to Major Centres

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

Middelburg5.5 km · 6 min
Emalahleni33.3 km · 27 min

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Location

What other schools are near Mphanama Secondary School?

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

Sozama Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
942 learners 29 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 54% of similar schools

Mhluzi · 0.4km away
Elusindisweni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
685 learners 20 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 58% of similar schools

Middelburg · 0.8km away
Ekwazini Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
1,410 learners 41 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 23% of similar schools

Middelburg · 1km away
Mhluzi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
713 learners 25 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 41% of similar schools

Middelburg · 1km away
Manyano Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
704 learners 22 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 64% of similar schools

Middelburg · 1.2km 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 Mphanama Secondary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Sozama Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
942 learners 29 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 54% of similar schools

Mhluzi
Sofunda Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
595 learners 20 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 75% of similar schools

Mhluzi
Ld Moetanalo Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,330 learners 39 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 36% of similar schools

Mhluzi

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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