Allendale Secondary School

Allendale Secondary School is a public high school in Vandyksdrift Road, Witbank, Mpumalanga, in the Nkangala education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school with a dinaledi specialisation. In 2025 it had 428 learners and 23 educators, about 18.6 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public high schools in Mpumalanga (859 learners). It is a quintile 4 school, meaning it serves the second-wealthiest 20% of communities according to the national poverty ranking. It is a fee-paying public school. Parents who cannot afford the fees can apply to the school for a full or partial exemption. As a Section 21 school, its governing body manages part of its own budget. In the 2025 matric exams, 95.1% of its 61 candidates passed (Mpumalanga average: 86.4%).

Matric (NSC) results

95.1% of the school's 61 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Mpumalanga average of 86.4%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Mpumalanga
2023	64	54	84.4%	76.9%
2024	68	44	64.7%	84.8%
2025	61	58	95.1%	86.4%

Source: Department of Basic Education, 2025 NSC School Performance Report. Pass rate = candidates who achieved the NSC ÷ candidates who wrote. It doesn't show bachelor passes, distinctions or learners who left before Grade 12.

School facts

School type	Public high school
Phase (DBE)	Secondary School
Specialisation	Dinaledi
Sector	Public
Quintile	4 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	Fee-paying
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	428
Educators (2025)	23
Learners per educator	18.6 (province average 30.2)
EMIS number	800000075
Exam centre number	6610001

Address and location

Street address	Van Dyks Drift Road, Lesedi Village, Emalahleni, 1035
Postal address	Po Box 14013 Leraatsfontein Emalahleni 1038
Suburb / area	Vandyksdrift Road
Town	Witbank
Province	Mpumalanga
Education district	Nkangala
Municipality	Emalahleni Local Municipality
Ward	19

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Admissions

Applications for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 at public schools in Mpumalanga open the year before your child starts school. Contact the school for its application form and dates. Read our guide on applying for Grade 1 and Grade 8.