Hoërskool Nelspruit

Hoërskool Nelspruit is a public high school in Verlenging, Mbombela, Mpumalanga, in the Ehlanzeni education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 420 learners and 76 educators, about 18.7 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. As a Section 21 school, its governing body manages part of its own budget. In the 2025 matric exams, all 275 candidates passed (Mpumalanga average: 86.4%).

Matric (NSC) results

Every one of the school's 275 matric candidates passed in 2025.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Mpumalanga
2023	229	229	100.0%	76.9%
2024	269	269	100.0%	84.8%
2025	275	275	100.0%	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
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	1 420
Educators (2025)	76
Learners per educator	18.7 (province average 30.2)
EMIS number	800005884
Exam centre number	6608026

Address and location

Street address	Verlenging Cameronstraat, Nelspruit, Nelspruit, 1200
Postal address	Po Box Posbus 127 Nelspruit Nelspruit 1200
Suburb / area	Verlenging
Town	Mbombela
Province	Mpumalanga
Education district	Ehlanzeni
Municipality	Mbombela Local Municipality
Ward	17

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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.