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Steve Tshwete Boarding School

CombinedPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 800035677

Nkangala, Nkangala, Mpumalanga

901
Learners
30:1
Learners per educator
—
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Steve Tshwete Boarding School?

Steve Tshwete Boarding School is a public combined school in Nkangala, within the Nkangala education district of the Mpumalanga. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 901 enrolled learners and 30 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 30:1. Matric candidates write the National Senior Certificate (NSC) administered by the Department of Basic Education.

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.

What You Should Know

Combined school

Classified as a combined school in EMIS, covering both primary and secondary phases.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Steve Tshwete Boarding School?

Too few similar schools for a reliable comparison (Combined schools in Mpumalanga — only 4 schools in this peer group)

NSC Matric Results

2023
92.6%
25/27 passed
2024
87.8%
36/41 passed
2025
87.5%
35/40 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
202392.6%
202487.8%
202587.5%
Pass rate distribution — UNKNOWN schools in Mpumalanga (2025)20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 50% 55% 60% 65% 70% 75% 80% 85% 90% 95% 100% Typical similar school: 99% Wem School Bushbuckrige: 25.0%Wem Private Combined School: 44.8%Wem Mkhuhlu School: 45.0%Heroes Academy School: 72.4%Saint Peter Christian College: 77.3%Steve Tshwete Boarding School: 87.5%Mountain Valley College: 93.8%Ed-U-College Combined School: 96.5%Metropolitan College: 97.8%Thaba Chweu Boarding School: 100.0%The King's School: 100.0%Noah's Ark Private College: 100.0%Beacon College School: 100.0%Meridian Karino School: 100.0%Beacon College Nkomazi: 100.0%Highveld Muslim Combined School: 100.0%Middelburg Muslim School: 100.0%Audeamus Private School & Activity Centre: 100.0%This school: 87.5% This school

87.5% pass rate in 2025 — 5 UNKNOWN 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 UNKNOWN schools in Mpumalanga in 2025
SchoolPass rate
Wem School Bushbuckrige25.0%
Wem Private Combined School44.8%
Wem Mkhuhlu School45.0%
Heroes Academy School72.4%
Saint Peter Christian College77.3%
Steve Tshwete Boarding School (this school)87.5%
Mountain Valley College93.8%
Ed-U-College Combined School96.5%
Metropolitan College97.8%
Thaba Chweu Boarding School100.0%
The King's School100.0%
Noah's Ark Private College100.0%
Beacon College School100.0%
Meridian Karino School100.0%
Beacon College Nkomazi100.0%
Highveld Muslim Combined School100.0%
Middelburg Muslim School100.0%
Audeamus Private School & Activity Centre100.0%

Source: DBE NSC School Performance Report 2025. Methodology

Contact

Plot 27 Elandslaagte, , Middelburg, 1055
DBE EMIS Q3 2025 Report a correction

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Schools serving similar communities

Other combined schools in Mpumalanga (independent).

Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Steve Tshwete Boarding School.

Ed-U-College Combined School
CombinedIndependent
1,149 learners 47 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 8% of similar schools

Witbank
Middelburg Muslim School
CombinedIndependent
329 learners 22 educators 15:1

Fewer learners per educator than 33% of similar schools

Eastdene
Nyabela Primary School
CombinedPublic
433 learners 13 educators 33:1
Too few similar schools for a reliable comparison
Nkangala

Frequently Asked Questions

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.