Hoërskool Generaal Hertzog

Hoërskool Generaal Hertzog is a public high school in Emalahleni, Mpumalanga, in the Nkangala education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 478 learners and 63 educators, about 23.5 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public high schools in Mpumalanga (859 learners). It is a quintile 5 school, meaning it serves the wealthiest 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, 97.3% of its 262 candidates passed (Mpumalanga average: 86.4%).

Matric (NSC) results

97.3% of the school's 262 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Mpumalanga average of 86.4%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Mpumalanga
2023	188	177	94.1%	76.9%
2024	197	196	99.5%	84.8%
2025	262	255	97.3%	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	5 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	Fee-paying
Learners (2025)	1 478
Educators (2025)	63
Learners per educator	23.5 (province average 30.2)
EMIS number	800005801
Exam centre number	6610027

Address and location

Street address	1 H/V Elizabethlaan and Hofmeyerstr., Witbank, Witbank, 1035
Postal address	Private Bag X P/Sak X723 Witbank Witbank 1035
Town	Emalahleni
Province	Mpumalanga
Education district	Nkangala
Municipality	Emalahleni Local Municipality
Ward	23

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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.