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Ratlhahana Secondary School

SecondaryPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 800019174

Pankop, Nkangala, Mpumalanga

380
Learners
29:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Ratlhahana Secondary School?

Ratlhahana Secondary School is a public secondary school in Pankop, within the Nkangala education district of the Mpumalanga. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 380 enrolled learners and 13 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 29:1. It is classified as Quintile 2 — 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 is the learner-to-educator ratio at Ratlhahana 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 69% of similar schools

(Q2 Secondary schools in Mpumalanga)

NSC Matric Results

2023
70.6%
89/126 passed
2024
94.0%
63/67 passed
2025
97.9%
94/96 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
202370.6%
202494.0%
202597.9%
Pass rate distribution — Q2 schools in Mpumalanga (2025)30% 35% 40% 45% 50% 55% 60% 65% 70% 75% 80% 85% 90% 95% 100% Typical similar school: 88% Lethabong Secondary School: 38.4%Ntiyi Secondary School: 42.3%Lamulelani High School: 46.2%Ncakini Secondary School: 47.7%L.M. Mokoena High School: 50.0%Sehlakabje High School: 53.7%Nkotobona High School: 62.1%Hoyohoyo Senior Secondary School: 62.3%Malebo Secondary School: 63.9%Mabothe Secondary School: 65.4%Mbalenhle Secondary School: 65.6%Ramoshidi Secondary School: 66.2%Masingitana Secondary School: 66.3%Ndlela Secondary School: 68.0%Ithafa Secondary School: 70.9%Manukuse High School: 71.0%Lekazi Secondary School: 71.3%Halemela Secondary School: 72.7%M.L. Nkuna High School: 72.8%Chief Ampie Mayisa Secondary School: 73.7%Mathibela High School: 74.1%Manoka Secondary School: 74.5%N.P. Mathabela Secondary School: 74.8%Lethipele Senior Secondary School: 75.0%Mosipa Secondary School: 75.0%Engabezweni Secondary School: 75.4%Pilgrims Rest City Secondary School: 75.6%Moepi Secondary School: 75.7%Phatfwa Secondary School: 76.7%Magabotse Secondary School: 78.0%Chief Funwako Secondary School: 79.1%Jacob Mdluli Secondary School: 79.7%Nyamazane School: 80.4%Bonginhlanhla Secondary School: 80.8%Ndlamakhosi Secondary School: 82.6%Cyril Clarke Secondary School: 82.6%Isifisosethu Secondary School: 82.9%Uthaka Secondary School: 83.2%Nansindlela Secondary School: 83.9%Nhanyane Secondary School: 84.1%King Makhosonke Ii Secondary School: 84.1%Pungutsha Secondary School: 84.4%Tamajane Senior Secondary School: 84.6%Senzangakhona Secondary School: 85.0%Maripe Senior Secondary School: 85.5%Mdzili Secondary School: 85.9%Maphuthaditshaba Secondary School: 86.0%Shanke Senior Secondary School: 86.0%James Khosa Senior Secondary School: 86.2%Nyamande High School: 86.6%Mbulawa Secondary School: 86.6%Gebhuza Secondary School: 86.7%Khamane Secondary School: 87.2%Mzimhlophe Secondary School: 87.9%Mchaka High School: 88.4%Joseph Matsebula School: 88.5%Zenzele Secondary School: 88.8%Khumbula Secondary School: 89.0%Sibhulo Secondary School: 89.1%Frank Maghinyana High School: 89.3%Mpuluzi Secondary School: 90.0%Lihawu Secondary School: 90.3%Nganana Secondary School: 90.7%Germans Chiloane High School: 90.8%Inkomazi Secondary School: 90.8%Insika Secondary School: 90.8%Siligane Secondary School: 90.9%Mkhweyantaba High School: 91.2%Marhagi Secondary School: 91.2%Silamba Secondary School: 91.8%Masilela Secondary School: 92.0%Mogoroshi Secondary School: 92.0%Hlanganani Secondary School: 92.0%Jerusalem Secondary School: 92.2%Madzuma High School: 92.4%Siphumelele Secondary School: 92.4%Buhlebesizwe Secondary School: 92.5%Sikhwahlane Secondary School: 92.6%Lake Chrissie Secondary School: 93.0%Fundinjobo Secondary School: 93.1%Nj Mahlangu Secondary School: 93.3%Coronation Secondary School: 93.4%Mayflower Secondary School: 93.5%Sobantu Secondary School: 93.6%Soshangana High School: 94.6%Skhila Secondary School: 94.8%Khanyisani Secondary School: 95.0%Mehlobovu Secondary School: 96.1%Nthoroane Secondary School: 96.1%Sigweje Secondary School: 96.5%Sakhile Secondary School: 96.9%Hlanganani Secondary School: 97.3%Diwiti Secondary School: 97.5%Setsheng Secondary School: 97.5%Mafa Max Motloung Secondary School: 97.6%Ratlhahana Secondary School: 97.9%Ekulindeni Secondary School: 98.2%Seabe Secondary School: 98.7%Ben Matloshe High School: 98.9%Mokebe Secondary School: 98.9%Makata High School: 100.0%Serisha Secondary School: 100.0%Bondzeni High School: 100.0%Mshadza Secondary School: 100.0%Phola Secondary School: 100.0%Mkolishi Secondary School: 100.0%Bee Maseko Secondary School: 100.0%Mphumelomuhle Secondary School: 100.0%This school: 97.9% This school

97.9% pass rate in 2025 — 95 Q2 schools in Mpumalanga scored lower, 12 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 Q2 schools in Mpumalanga in 2025
SchoolPass rate
Lethabong Secondary School38.4%
Ntiyi Secondary School42.3%
Lamulelani High School46.2%
Ncakini Secondary School47.7%
L.M. Mokoena High School50.0%
Sehlakabje High School53.7%
Nkotobona High School62.1%
Hoyohoyo Senior Secondary School62.3%
Malebo Secondary School63.9%
Mabothe Secondary School65.4%
Mbalenhle Secondary School65.6%
Ramoshidi Secondary School66.2%
Masingitana Secondary School66.3%
Ndlela Secondary School68.0%
Ithafa Secondary School70.9%
Manukuse High School71.0%
Lekazi Secondary School71.3%
Halemela Secondary School72.7%
M.L. Nkuna High School72.8%
Chief Ampie Mayisa Secondary School73.7%
Mathibela High School74.1%
Manoka Secondary School74.5%
N.P. Mathabela Secondary School74.8%
Lethipele Senior Secondary School75.0%
Mosipa Secondary School75.0%
Engabezweni Secondary School75.4%
Pilgrims Rest City Secondary School75.6%
Moepi Secondary School75.7%
Phatfwa Secondary School76.7%
Magabotse Secondary School78.0%
Chief Funwako Secondary School79.1%
Jacob Mdluli Secondary School79.7%
Nyamazane School80.4%
Bonginhlanhla Secondary School80.8%
Ndlamakhosi Secondary School82.6%
Cyril Clarke Secondary School82.6%
Isifisosethu Secondary School82.9%
Uthaka Secondary School83.2%
Nansindlela Secondary School83.9%
Nhanyane Secondary School84.1%
King Makhosonke Ii Secondary School84.1%
Pungutsha Secondary School84.4%
Tamajane Senior Secondary School84.6%
Senzangakhona Secondary School85.0%
Maripe Senior Secondary School85.5%
Mdzili Secondary School85.9%
Maphuthaditshaba Secondary School86.0%
Shanke Senior Secondary School86.0%
James Khosa Senior Secondary School86.2%
Nyamande High School86.6%
Mbulawa Secondary School86.6%
Gebhuza Secondary School86.7%
Khamane Secondary School87.2%
Mzimhlophe Secondary School87.9%
Mchaka High School88.4%
Joseph Matsebula School88.5%
Zenzele Secondary School88.8%
Khumbula Secondary School89.0%
Sibhulo Secondary School89.1%
Frank Maghinyana High School89.3%
Mpuluzi Secondary School90.0%
Lihawu Secondary School90.3%
Nganana Secondary School90.7%
Germans Chiloane High School90.8%
Inkomazi Secondary School90.8%
Insika Secondary School90.8%
Siligane Secondary School90.9%
Mkhweyantaba High School91.2%
Marhagi Secondary School91.2%
Silamba Secondary School91.8%
Masilela Secondary School92.0%
Mogoroshi Secondary School92.0%
Hlanganani Secondary School92.0%
Jerusalem Secondary School92.2%
Madzuma High School92.4%
Siphumelele Secondary School92.4%
Buhlebesizwe Secondary School92.5%
Sikhwahlane Secondary School92.6%
Lake Chrissie Secondary School93.0%
Fundinjobo Secondary School93.1%
Nj Mahlangu Secondary School93.3%
Coronation Secondary School93.4%
Mayflower Secondary School93.5%
Sobantu Secondary School93.6%
Soshangana High School94.6%
Skhila Secondary School94.8%
Khanyisani Secondary School95.0%
Mehlobovu Secondary School96.1%
Nthoroane Secondary School96.1%
Sigweje Secondary School96.5%
Sakhile Secondary School96.9%
Hlanganani Secondary School97.3%
Diwiti Secondary School97.5%
Setsheng Secondary School97.5%
Mafa Max Motloung Secondary School97.6%
Ratlhahana Secondary School (this school)97.9%
Ekulindeni Secondary School98.2%
Seabe Secondary School98.7%
Ben Matloshe High School98.9%
Mokebe Secondary School98.9%
Makata High School100.0%
Serisha Secondary School100.0%
Bondzeni High School100.0%
Mshadza Secondary School100.0%
Phola Secondary School100.0%
Mkolishi Secondary School100.0%
Bee Maseko Secondary School100.0%
Mphumelomuhle Secondary School100.0%

Source: DBE NSC School Performance Report 2025. Methodology

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Schools serving similar communities

Other secondary schools in Mpumalanga with Quintile 2.

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

Buhlebesizwe Secondary School
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753 learners 22 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 24% of similar schools

Kwamhlanga
Lethabong Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
834 learners 31 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 81% of similar schools

Kwamhlanga
Hlanganani Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
716 learners 21 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 27% of similar schools

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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

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