Chayaza Secondary School

Chayaza Secondary School is a public high school in Mkhuhlu, Mpumalanga, in the Bohlabela education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 222 learners and 39 educators, about 31.3 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public high schools in Mpumalanga (859 learners). It is a quintile 3 school, meaning it serves the middle 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. In the 2025 matric exams, 78.9% of its 147 candidates passed (Mpumalanga average: 86.4%).

Matric (NSC) results

78.9% of the school's 147 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Mpumalanga average of 86.4%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Mpumalanga
2023	153	124	81.0%	76.9%
2024	162	132	81.5%	84.8%
2025	147	116	78.9%	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	Secondary Subjects
Sector	Public
Quintile	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	Fee-paying
Learners (2025)	1 222
Educators (2025)	39
Learners per educator	31.3 (province average 30.2)
EMIS number	800035091

Address and location

Street address	Stand No 100, Calcutta, Mkhuhlu, 1246
Postal address	Private Bag X 3001 Mkhuhlu 1246
Town	Mkhuhlu
Province	Mpumalanga
Education district	Bohlabela
Municipality	Bushbuckridge Local Municipality

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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.