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Witbank High School

SecondaryPublicNSC Exams Dinaledi School EMIS: 800025478

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

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Emalahleni, Nkangala, Mpumalanga

1,745
Learners
25:1
Learners per educator
Q5
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Witbank High School?

Witbank High School is a public secondary school in Emalahleni, within the Nkangala education district of the Mpumalanga. EMIS records it as a very large school with 1,745 enrolled learners and 70 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 25:1.

It is classified as Quintile 5 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. Fees are set by the School Governing Body, and families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption. Matric candidates write the National Senior Certificate (NSC) administered by the Department of Basic Education.

The school falls within the Emalahleni Local Municipality local municipality. Among 16 Q5 Secondary schools in Mpumalanga, it has more learners per educator than 93% of similar schools.

The school is at C/O Beatty & Woltemade, Ext 5, Witbank, 1035, and can be reached on 013 656 6444.

What You Should Know

Fee-charging school

As a Quintile 5 public school, fees are set by the School Governing Body. Families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.

Large school

This school has 1,745 enrolled learners.

NSC Matric Results

2023
97.0%
194/200 passed
2024
91.6%
229/250 passed
2025
90.4%
207/229 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
202397.0%
202491.6%
202590.4%
Pass rate distribution — Quintile 5 schools in Mpumalanga (2025)80% 85% 90% 95% 100% Typical similar school: 99% Hoërskool Sybrand Van Niekerk: 87.7%Hoërskool Barberton: 89.1%Witbank High School: 90.4%Hoërskool Evander: 92.1%Highveld Park High School: 92.7%Hoërskool Bergvlam: 96.2%Hoërskool Oosterland: 97.1%Hoërskool Ermelo: 98.7%Hoërskool Rob Ferreira: 98.9%Hoërskool Secunda: 99.5%Hoërskool Lydenburg: 100.0%Hoërskool Nelspruit: 100.0%Komatipoort Akademie: 100.0%Ermelo Indian Combined School: 100.0%Morgenzon Landbou Akademie: 100.0%Hts Ligbron: 100.0%Hoërskool Hoogenhout: 100.0%Hoërskool Patriot: 100.0%This school: 90.4% This school

90.4% pass rate in 2025 — 2 Quintile 5 schools in Mpumalanga scored lower, 15 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 5 schools in Mpumalanga in 2025
SchoolPass rate
Hoërskool Sybrand Van Niekerk87.7%
Hoërskool Barberton89.1%
Witbank High School (this school)90.4%
Hoërskool Evander92.1%
Highveld Park High School92.7%
Hoërskool Bergvlam96.2%
Hoërskool Oosterland97.1%
Hoërskool Ermelo98.7%
Hoërskool Rob Ferreira98.9%
Hoërskool Secunda99.5%
Hoërskool Lydenburg100.0%
Hoërskool Nelspruit100.0%
Komatipoort Akademie100.0%
Ermelo Indian Combined School100.0%
Morgenzon Landbou Akademie100.0%
Hts Ligbron100.0%
Hoërskool Hoogenhout100.0%
Hoërskool Patriot100.0%
Pass rate by subject and year
SubjectYearWroteAchieved 30%+Pass rate
Accounting20233232100.0%
Accounting2024807998.8%
Accounting202513012898.5%
Business Studies202311410491.2%
Business Studies202413410981.3%
Business Studies20257979100.0%
Geography202312312198.4%
Geography2024595898.3%
Geography20257878100.0%
Life Sciences2023939096.8%
Life Sciences202414914194.6%
Life Sciences202513913798.6%
Mathematical Literacy2023999899.0%
Mathematical Literacy202413312694.7%
Mathematical Literacy2025797898.7%
Mathematics20231019089.1%
Mathematics20241228771.3%
Mathematics202515011576.7%
Physical Sciences2023848196.4%
Physical Sciences20241078377.6%
Physical Sciences202515010368.7%

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 Witbank High 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 7% of similar schools

(Q5 Secondary schools in Mpumalanga)

Contact

C/O Beatty & Woltemade, Ext 5, Witbank, 1035

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Distance to Major Centres

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

Emalahleni1.7 km · 4 min
Middelburg32.2 km · 20 min

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Location

What other schools are near Witbank High School?

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

Laerskool Taalfees
PrimaryPublicQ5
1,316 learners 66 educators 20:1

Fewer learners per educator than 78% of similar schools

Emalahleni · 0.2km away
Wh De Klerk Skool
Special NeedsPublic
701 learners 59 educators 12:1

Fewer learners per educator than 17% of similar schools

Nkangala · 0.2km away
Robert Carruthers Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
1,203 learners 52 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 62% of similar schools

Emalahleni · 0.4km away
Laerskool Kragbron
PrimaryPublicQ5
1,279 learners 55 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 59% of similar schools

Emalahleni · 1.4km away
Hts Witbank
SecondaryPublicQ4
1,352 learners 67 educators 20:1

Fewer learners per educator than 59% of similar schools

Emalahleni · 1.6km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public secondary schools in Mpumalanga with Quintile 5.

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

Hoërskool Patriot
SecondaryPublicQ5
998 learners 51 educators 20:1

Fewer learners per educator than 27% of similar schools

Witbank
Hoërskool Evander
SecondaryPublicQ5
1,168 learners 45 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 0% of similar schools

Evander
Highveld Park High School
SecondaryPublicQ5
1,087 learners 45 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 13% of similar schools

Secunda

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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