Digwale Secondary School

Digwale Secondary School is a public combined school in B Digwale, Mbibane, Mpumalanga, in the Nkangala education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a combined school. In 2025 it had 428 learners and 12 educators, about 35.7 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public combined schools in Mpumalanga (736 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. As a Section 21 school, its governing body manages part of its own budget. In the 2025 matric exams, 95.7% of its 46 candidates passed (Mpumalanga average: 86.4%).

Matric (NSC) results

95.7% of the school's 46 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Mpumalanga average of 86.4%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Mpumalanga
2023	44	40	90.9%	76.9%
2024	46	44	95.7%	84.8%
2025	46	44	95.7%	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 combined school
Phase (DBE)	Combined School
Sector	Public
Quintile	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	Fee-paying
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	428
Educators (2025)	12
Learners per educator	35.7 (province average 31.3)
EMIS number	800002642
Exam centre number	6603018

Address and location

Street address	252 Leeufontein B, Mbibane, Digwale, 449
Postal address	Po Box 691 Mbibane Digwale 0449
Suburb / area	B Digwale
Town	Mbibane
Province	Mpumalanga
Education district	Nkangala
Municipality	Dr Js Moroka Local Municipality
Ward	15

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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.