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Vulindlela Secondary School

SecondaryPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 800025007

Kabokweni, Ehlanzeni, Mpumalanga

1,484
Learners
39:1
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 Vulindlela Secondary School?

Vulindlela Secondary School is a public secondary school in Kabokweni, within the Ehlanzeni education district of the Mpumalanga. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,484 enrolled learners and 38 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 39:1.

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 more learners per educator than 96% of similar schools.

The school is at Stand No: 1495, Kabokweni, White River, 1245, and can be reached on 013 796 0999.

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 1,484 enrolled learners.

NSC Matric Results

2023
93.5%
158/169 passed
2024
100.0%
147/147 passed
2025
99.4%
170/171 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
202393.5%
2024100.0%
202599.4%
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: 99.4% This school

99.4% pass rate in 2025 — 29 Quintile 3 schools in Mpumalanga scored lower, 0 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 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 School (this school)99.4%
Pass rate by subject and year
SubjectYearWroteAchieved 30%+Pass rate
Accounting20243131100.0%
Accounting2025343294.1%
Agricultural Sciences202410310299.0%
Agricultural Sciences202511711094.0%
Business Studies20243131100.0%
Business Studies20253434100.0%
Economics20243131100.0%
Economics20253434100.0%
English First Additional Language2024163163100.0%
English First Additional Language2025173173100.0%
Geography202412912899.2%
Geography2025137137100.0%
Life Sciences202412312299.2%
Life Sciences202513813698.6%
Mathematical Literacy2024129129100.0%
Mathematical Literacy2025149149100.0%
Mathematics20242121100.0%
Mathematics20252323100.0%
Physical Sciences20242020100.0%
Physical Sciences20252323100.0%

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

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Vulindlela 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 4% of similar schools

(Q3 Secondary schools in Mpumalanga)

Contact

Stand No: 1495, Kabokweni, White River, 1245

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Distance to Major Centres

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

Mbombela29.6 km · 26 min
Barberton75.2 km · 64 min

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Location

What other schools are near Vulindlela Secondary School?

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

Entokozweni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
695 learners 18 educators 39:1

Fewer learners per educator than 22% of similar schools

Kabokweni · 0.3km away
Mgwenyane Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
731 learners 18 educators 41:1

Fewer learners per educator than 8% of similar schools

Kabokweni · 0.5km away
Mlilo Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
417 learners 15 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 79% of similar schools

Kabokweni · 0.5km away
Vulemehlo School
CombinedPublicQ4
229 learners 12 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 92% of similar schools

Kabokweni · 0.5km away
Wem Private Combined School
CombinedIndependent
187 learners 11 educators 17:1

Fewer learners per educator than 27% of similar schools

Kabokweni · 0.6km 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 Vulindlela Secondary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Khutsalani Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,364 learners 41 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 43% of similar schools

Kabokweni
Ngodini Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
791 learners 24 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 50% of similar schools

Kabokweni
Mayibuye Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,380 learners 37 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 11% of similar schools

Kanyamazane

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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