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Sozama Secondary School

SecondaryPublicNSC Exams Dinaledi School EMIS: 800022228

A government-designated Dinaledi school with a focus on mathematics and physical science.

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Mhluzi, Nkangala, Mpumalanga

942
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 Sozama Secondary School?

Sozama Secondary School is a public secondary school in Mhluzi, within the Nkangala education district of the Mpumalanga. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 942 enrolled learners and 29 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 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 2009 Mhluzi, Middelburg, 1050, and can be reached on 013 242 1153.

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.

NSC Matric Results

2023
80.2%
89/111 passed
2024
82.7%
86/104 passed
2025
76.5%
78/102 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
202380.2%
202482.7%
202576.5%
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: 76.5% This school

76.5% pass rate in 2025 — 9 Quintile 3 schools in Mpumalanga scored lower, 20 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 School (this school)76.5%
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 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
Accounting2023323196.9%
Accounting2024786785.9%
Accounting2025847083.3%
English First Additional Language2023111111100.0%
English First Additional Language2024104104100.0%
English First Additional Language2025102102100.0%
Geography2023696797.1%
Geography20241717100.0%
Life Sciences20231119182.0%
Life Sciences20241049995.2%
Life Sciences20251029795.1%
Mathematics20231116659.5%
Mathematics20241047269.2%
Mathematics20251026361.8%
Physical Sciences20231119081.1%
Physical Sciences20241047875.0%
Physical Sciences20251027977.5%

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 Sozama 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 54% of similar schools

(Q3 Secondary schools in Mpumalanga)

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2009 Mhluzi, Middelburg, 1050

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Distance to Major Centres

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

Middelburg5.2 km · 6 min
Emalahleni33.3 km · 28 min

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Location

What other schools are near Sozama Secondary School?

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

Elusindisweni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
685 learners 20 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 58% of similar schools

Middelburg · 0.4km away
Mphanama Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,326 learners 44 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 71% of similar schools

Middelburg · 0.4km away
Mhluzi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
713 learners 25 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 41% 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 · 0.9km away
Sofunda Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
595 learners 20 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 75% of similar schools

Mhluzi · 1km 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 Sozama Secondary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Mphanama Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,326 learners 44 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 71% of similar schools

Middelburg
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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