Gekombineerde Skool Klipspruit

Gekombineerde Skool Klipspruit is a public combined school in Mashishing, Mpumalanga, in the Nkangala education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a combined school. In 2025 it had 1 014 learners and 30 educators, about 33.8 learners per educator. That makes it larger 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, 94.7% of its 38 candidates passed (Mpumalanga average: 86.4%).

Matric (NSC) results

94.7% of the school's 38 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Mpumalanga average of 86.4%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Mpumalanga
2023	34	29	85.3%	76.9%
2024	41	38	92.7%	84.8%
2025	38	36	94.7%	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	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	Fee-paying
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	1 014
Educators (2025)	30
Learners per educator	33.8 (province average 31.3)
EMIS number	800009308

Address and location

Street address	Klipsruit Farm, Badfontein, Lydenburg, 1120
Postal address	Po Box 1105 Lydenburg 1120
Town	Mashishing
Province	Mpumalanga
Education district	Nkangala
Municipality	Thaba Chweu Local Municipality
Ward	5

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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.