Eric Nxumalo High School

Eric Nxumalo High School is a public high school in Thulamahashe, Mpumalanga, in the Bohlabela education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school with a technical specialisation. In 2025 it had 1 068 learners and 32 educators, about 33.4 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as 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. As a Section 21 school, its governing body manages part of its own budget. In the 2025 matric exams, 73.8% of its 195 candidates passed (Mpumalanga average: 86.4%).

Matric (NSC) results

73.8% of the school's 195 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Mpumalanga average of 86.4%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Mpumalanga
2023	133	73	54.9%	76.9%
2024	139	113	81.3%	84.8%
2025	195	144	73.8%	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	Technical
Sector	Public
Quintile	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	Fee-paying
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	1 068
Educators (2025)	32
Learners per educator	33.4 (province average 30.2)
EMIS number	800035151

Address and location

Street address	740 Sectionb, Thulamashashe, Bushbuckridge Rural, 1365
Postal address	Private Bag X 1302 Thulamahase Thulamashashe 1365
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.