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Phumelela Secondary School

SecondaryPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 800007385

Middelburg, NKANGALA, Mpumalanga

1,529
Learners
36:1
L:E Ratio
Q4
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

About This School

Phumelela Secondary School is a public secondary school in Middelburg, within the NKANGALA education district of the Mpumalanga. It is a very large school with 1,529 enrolled learners.

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 1,529 enrolled learners.

Learner-Educator Ratio Context

Learner-educator ratio relative to schools in the same quintile and phase. This includes all staff classified as educators (teachers, HODs, principals) — actual class sizes may differ.

Lower L:E ratio than 17%

(Q4 Secondary schools in Mpumalanga)

NSC Matric Results NSC

96.7%
2025 Pass Rate
233/241
candidates passed
Higher pass rate than 79% of Q4 schools in Mpumalanga

Source: DBE NSC School Performance Report 2025. Methodology

Nearby Schools

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

Khulunolwazi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
1,482 learners 43 educators 35:1
Lower L:E ratio than 55%
Middelburg · 0.1km away
Evergreen Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
236 learners 4 educators 59:1
Lower L:E ratio than 0%
Middelburg · 11.7km away
Middelburg Combined School
CombinedPublicQ4
1,739 learners 59 educators 30:1
Lower L:E ratio than 58%
Middelburg · 11.9km away
Laerskool Kragveld
PrimaryPublicQ4
349 learners 17 educators 21:1
Lower L:E ratio than 97%
Pullenshope · 13.4km away
Middelburg Christian Primary School
PrimaryIndependent
285 learners 19 educators 15:1
Lower L:E ratio than 56%
X 18 Aerorand · 15.4km away

Schools Like This

Secondary schools in Middelburg with a similar quintile (Q4).

Beestepan Agricultural School
SecondaryPublicQ4
378 learners 13 educators 29:1
Lower L:E ratio than 72%
Middelburg
Mphanama Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ4
1,326 learners 44 educators 30:1
Lower L:E ratio than 67%
Middelburg

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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.