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Thaba Chweu Boarding School

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CombinedPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 800035697

Bohlabela, Bohlabela, Mpumalanga

1,139 learners 27:1 ratio NSC

At a glance

Type
Public combined
Fees
No-fee school
Exam body
NSC

Matric: 100% of candidates passed in 2025 (37 of 37). Of the 6 comparable schools with no quintile on record in Mpumalanga with 2025 results, 3 scored lower.

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 · NSC School Performance Report 2025 · Processed 8 Aug 2026

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Grade 1 and 8 admissions for 2027 closed on 31 August 2026. Late applications: contact the school directly. · Provincial default, check the school · How admissions work

What kind of school is Thaba Chweu Boarding School?

Thaba Chweu Boarding School is a public combined school in Bohlabela, within the Bohlabela education district of the Mpumalanga. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,139 enrolled learners and 43 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 27:1.

Matric candidates write the National Senior Certificate (NSC) administered by the Department of Basic Education.

The school falls within the Thaba Chweu Local Municipality local municipality.

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NSC Matric Results

100% of candidates passed in 2025 (37 of 37). Of the 6 comparable schools with no quintile on record in Mpumalanga with 2025 results, 3 scored lower.

Show the peer dot plot & 3-year trend
2023
63.6%
7/11 passed
2024
97.6%
40/41 passed
2025
100.0%
37/37 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
202363.6%
202497.6%
2025100.0%
50 out of every 100 schools with no quintile on record in Mpumalanga scored lower than this school.

Based on 7 schools: too few for a distribution chart, and a small group makes each position a large step.

Pass rate by subject and year
SubjectYearWroteAchieved 30%+Pass rate
Agricultural Sciences2024161381.3%
Business Studies2024272592.6%
Business Studies2025262596.2%
English First Additional Language20244242100.0%
English First Additional Language20253737100.0%
Geography2024161275.0%
Geography2025261973.1%
Life Sciences2024111090.9%
Life Sciences20251111100.0%
Mathematical Literacy2024272592.6%
Mathematical Literacy2025262492.3%
Mathematics202416743.8%
Mathematics20251111100.0%
Physical Sciences20241616100.0%
Physical Sciences20251111100.0%

Source: DBE NSC School Performance Report 2025; subject results: DBE NSC School Subject Report 2025. Methodology

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Thaba Chweu Boarding School?

Too few similar schools for a reliable comparison (Combined schools in Mpumalanga, only 4 schools in this peer group)
More about this school Insights, matric results, how it compares, data notes

What You Should Know

Combined school

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

DBE EMIS Q3 2025 Report a correction

Location

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Schools serving similar communities

Other public combined schools in Mpumalanga with no quintile on record.

Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Thaba Chweu Boarding School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Nyabela Primary School
CombinedPublic
433 learners 13 educators 33:1
Too few similar schools for a reliable comparison
Nkangala
Emakhazeni Combined Boarding School
CombinedPublic
749 learners 32 educators 23:1
Too few similar schools for a reliable comparison
Nkangala
Steve Tshwete Boarding School
CombinedPublic
901 learners 30 educators 30:1
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. Subject results: NSC School Subject Reports 2024 & 2025. Infrastructure: NEIMS/EFMS 2021 (historical). Learner-educator comparisons group schools by quintile, phase and province; matric comparisons group by sector and province, plus quintile for public schools. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators, so 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.

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