Dumphies Combined School

Dumphies Combined School is a public combined school in Thulamashe, Thulamahashe, Mpumalanga, in the Bohlabela education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a combined school. In 2025 it had 514 learners and 15 educators, about 34.3 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public combined schools in Mpumalanga (736 learners). It is a quintile 1 school, meaning it serves the poorest 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, 97.5% of its 321 candidates passed (Mpumalanga average: 86.4%).

Matric (NSC) results

97.5% of the school's 321 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Mpumalanga average of 86.4%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Mpumalanga
2023	261	158	60.5%	76.9%
2024	284	270	95.1%	84.8%
2025	321	313	97.5%	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	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	Fee-paying
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	514
Educators (2025)	15
Learners per educator	34.3 (province average 31.3)
EMIS number	800035150

Address and location

Street address	Dumphries C Village, Thulamahashe, Bushbuckridge, 1365
Postal address	Private Bag X 1357 Thulamahashe Bushbuckridge 1365
Suburb / area	Thulamashe
Town	Thulamahashe
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.