Frank Maghinyana High School

Frank Maghinyana High School is a public high school in Ludlow, Thulamahashe, Mpumalanga, in the Bohlabela education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 735 learners and 26 educators, about 28.3 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 2 school, meaning it serves the second-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. In the 2025 matric exams, 89.3% of its 140 candidates passed (Mpumalanga average: 86.4%).

Matric (NSC) results

89.3% of the school's 140 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the Mpumalanga average of 86.4%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Mpumalanga
2023	188	139	73.9%	76.9%
2024	201	157	78.1%	84.8%
2025	140	125	89.3%	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	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	Fee-paying
Learners (2025)	735
Educators (2025)	26
Learners per educator	28.3 (province average 30.2)
EMIS number	800035023

Address and location

Street address	Private Bag 1353, Thulamahashe, Bushbuckridge, 1365
Postal address	Private Bag X 1353 Thulamahashe Bushbuckridge 1365
Suburb / area	Ludlow
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.