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Sibusisiwe Secondary School

SecondaryPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 800020784

Matsulu, Ehlanzeni, Mpumalanga

1,458
Learners
33:1
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 Sibusisiwe Secondary School?

Sibusisiwe Secondary School is a public secondary school in Matsulu, within the Ehlanzeni education district of the Mpumalanga. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,458 enrolled learners and 44 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 33:1.

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 Mbombela 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 Stand No. 78, Matsulu, 1203, and can be reached on 082 438 4016.

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 1,458 enrolled learners.

NSC Matric Results

2023
77.0%
181/235 passed
2024
68.4%
173/253 passed
2025
92.3%
180/195 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
202377.0%
202468.4%
202592.3%
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: 92.3% This school

92.3% pass rate in 2025 — 21 Quintile 3 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 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 School (this school)92.3%
Hluzingqondo Secondary School92.8%
Mphanama Secondary School94.4%
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
Accounting202321942.9%
Accounting2024381847.4%
Agricultural Sciences2023742939.2%
Agricultural Sciences2024675176.1%
Agricultural Sciences20252020100.0%
Business Studies2023612337.7%
Business Studies2024372567.6%
Business Studies20253131100.0%
Economics2023602338.3%
Economics2024383181.6%
Economics2025313096.8%
English First Additional Language202324424399.6%
English First Additional Language202425625499.2%
English First Additional Language202519719699.5%
Geography2023615590.2%
Geography202413912187.1%
Geography2025918189.0%
History2023885360.2%
History20241227763.1%
History20251088578.7%
Life Sciences20231398661.9%
Life Sciences20241068782.1%
Life Sciences20251038683.5%
Mathematical Literacy202316612072.3%
Mathematical Literacy202415710265.0%
Mathematical Literacy202513811684.1%
Mathematics2023714259.2%
Mathematics2024985657.1%
Mathematics2025573357.9%
Physical Sciences2023704361.4%
Physical Sciences2024945154.3%
Physical Sciences2025573052.6%

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 Sibusisiwe 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 46% of similar schools

(Q3 Secondary schools in Mpumalanga)

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Distance to Major Centres

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Mbombela44 km · 31 min
Barberton61.5 km · 53 min

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Location

What other schools are near Sibusisiwe Secondary School?

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

Blessing Primary School
PrimaryIndependent
106 learners 15 educators 7:1

Fewer learners per educator than 85% of similar schools

Matsulu · 0.7km away
Funindlela Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
1,182 learners 30 educators 39:1

Fewer learners per educator than 14% of similar schools

Matsulu · 0.9km away
Takheleni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
1,303 learners 33 educators 40:1

Fewer learners per educator than 13% of similar schools

Matsulu · 1km away
Benjamin Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
990 learners 27 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 30% of similar schools

Matsulu · 1.2km away
Masitakhe Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,609 learners 44 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 18% of similar schools

Matsulu · 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 Sibusisiwe Secondary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Masitakhe Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,609 learners 44 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 18% of similar schools

Matsulu
Tikhontele Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,844 learners 52 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 29% of similar schools

Matsulu
Sitfokotile Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,286 learners 35 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 14% of similar schools

Matsulu

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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