Best schools in Mpumalanga by matric results (2025)
65 432 matric candidates at 561 schools in Mpumalanga wrote the 2025 NSC exams and 86.4% passed, against 88.0% nationally. Pass rate by year: 2023: 76.9% · 2024: 84.8% · 2025: 86.4%.
Best matric results by town
- Bushbuckridge 28
- Acornhoek 27
- Kwamhlanga 23
- Thulamahashe 20
- Siyabuswa 19
- Middelburg 18
- Witbank 17
- Empumalanga 16
- Kanyamazane 16
- Kwalugedlane 16
- Mkhuhlu 16
- Kabokweni 15
- Elukwatini 14
- Hazyview 13
- Mpuluzi 13
- White River 13
- Ermelo 12
- Ximhungwe 12
- Mbombela 11
- Piet Retief 11
- Mbibane 10
- Shongwe Mission 10
- Standerton 10
- Hluvukani 8
- Malelane 8
- Barberton 7
- Emalahleni 7
- Skilpadfontein 7
- Graskop 6
- Komatipoort 6
- Shatale 6
- Delmas 5
- Matsulu 5
- Amsterdam 4
- Balfour 4
- Bethal 4
- Secunda 4
- Badplaas 3
- Carolina 3
- Dundonald 3
- Embalenhle 3
- Mashishing 3
- Ogies 3
- Seabe 3
- Sidlamafa 3
- Volksrust 3
Top 50 schools in Mpumalanga
| # | School | Town | Wrote | Pass rate | 2023–25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hoërskool Nelspruit Public | Mbombela | 275 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| 2 | Hoërskool Lydenburg Public | Mashishing | 178 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| 3 | Hts Ligbron Public | Ermelo | 165 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| 4 | Netherland Park Secondary School Public | Ermelo | 130 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| 5 | Mkolishi Secondary School Public | Elukwatini | 119 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| 6 | Magotshwa Secondary School Public | Mpuluzi | 110 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| 7 | Beacon College School Private | Malelane | 96 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| 8 | The King's School Private | White River | 63 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| 9 | Chief C J Nkosi Secondary School Public | Ermelo | 39 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| 10 | Morgenzon Landbou Akademie Public | Morgenzon | 28 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| 11 | Komatipoort Akademie Public | Komatipoort | 25 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| 12 | Kleinwater College Private | Emalahleni | 23 | 100.0% | – |
| 13 | Hoërskool Middelburg Public | Middelburg | 265 | 100.0% | 99.9% |
| 14 | The Oasis College Private | Mbombela | 168 | 100.0% | 99.8% |
| 15 | Hoërskool Hoogenhout Public | Bethal | 134 | 100.0% | 99.7% |
| 16 | Mshadza Secondary School Public | White River | 108 | 100.0% | 99.6% |
| 17 | Khuzulwande Secondary School Public | Elukwatini | 63 | 100.0% | 99.5% |
| 18 | Bondzeni High School Public | Ximhungwe | 99 | 100.0% | 99.3% |
| 19 | Meridian Karino School Private | Mbombela | 68 | 100.0% | 99.2% |
| 20 | Hts Witbank Public | Witbank | 223 | 100.0% | 99.1% |
| 21 | Highveld Secondary School Public | Elukwatini | 164 | 100.0% | 99.0% |
| 22 | Hoërskool Patriot Public | Witbank | 154 | 100.0% | 98.6% |
| 23 | Bankfontein Combined School Public | Middelburg | 53 | 100.0% | 98.6% |
| 24 | Tikhuni Secondary School Public | Mzinti | 106 | 100.0% | 98.5% |
| 25 | Gekombineerde Skool Ogies Public | Ogies | 41 | 100.0% | 98.4% |
| 26 | Phola Secondary School Public | Sidlamafa | 86 | 100.0% | 98.2% |
| 27 | Noah's Ark Private College Private | Hazyview | 64 | 100.0% | 98.1% |
| 28 | Belfast Akademie Public | Belfast | 51 | 100.0% | 98.0% |
| 29 | Empucukweni Secondary School Public | Witbank | 173 | 100.0% | 97.7% |
| 30 | Serisha Secondary School Public | Shatale | 22 | 100.0% | 97.5% |
| 31 | Middelburg Muslim School Private | Middelburg | 22 | 100.0% | 97.3% |
| 32 | Beacon College Nkomazi Private | Nkomazi | 46 | 100.0% | 97.1% |
| 33 | Makause Combined School Public | Coalville | 83 | 100.0% | 96.7% |
| 34 | Elephant Private School Private | Hazyview | 106 | 100.0% | 96.3% |
| 35 | Bee Maseko Secondary School Public | Sheepmoor | 51 | 100.0% | 96.2% |
| 36 | Langa Secondary School Public | Skoon Plaas | 42 | 100.0% | 96.0% |
| 37 | Inkunzi Secondary School Public | White River | 60 | 100.0% | 95.9% |
| 38 | Mphumelomuhle Secondary School Public | Witbank | 28 | 100.0% | 95.6% |
| 39 | Thaba Chweu Boarding School Public | Thaba Chweu | 37 | 100.0% | 94.4% |
| 40 | Glen Eland Combined School Public | Amsterdam | 38 | 100.0% | 94.1% |
| 41 | Dlamadoda Secondary School Public | Kwalugedlane | 81 | 100.0% | 93.9% |
| 42 | Ngazi Ndhlovu Secondary School Public | Kabokweni | 73 | 100.0% | 92.0% |
| 43 | Ermelo Indian Combined School Public | Ermelo | 27 | 100.0% | 90.9% |
| 44 | Sele Secondary School Public | Kwamhlanga | 28 | 100.0% | 84.8% |
| 45 | Makata High School Public | Acornhoek | 47 | 100.0% | 73.5% |
| 46 | Sidlasoke Secondary School Public | Siyabuswa | 26 | 100.0% | 65.8% |
| 47 | Orhovelani High School Public | Thulamahashe | 33 | 100.0% | 58.1% |
| 48 | Elukhanyisweni Secondary School Public | Emalahleni | 247 | 99.6% | 98.0% |
| 49 | Guduza Secondary School Public | Kabokweni | 425 | 99.5% | 98.9% |
| 50 | Hoërskool Secunda Public | Secunda | 191 | 99.5% | 98.2% |
Ranked by the 2025 NSC pass rate (candidates who passed ÷ candidates who wrote), then the combined 2023–2025 pass rate. Rankings leave out schools with fewer than 20 candidates so very small classes don't dominate. Source: Department of Basic Education, 2025 NSC School Performance Report. A pass rate doesn't show bachelor passes, subject choices or learners who left before Grade 12, so visit schools before choosing.