Hoërskool Patriot

Hoërskool Patriot is a public high school in Del Judor, Witbank, Mpumalanga, in the Nkangala education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 998 learners and 51 educators, about 19.6 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 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, all 154 candidates passed (Mpumalanga average: 86.4%).

Matric (NSC) results

Every one of the school's 154 matric candidates passed in 2025.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Mpumalanga
2023	166	160	96.4%	76.9%
2024	171	170	99.4%	84.8%
2025	154	154	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
Learners (2025)	998
Educators (2025)	51
Learners per educator	19.6 (province average 30.2)
EMIS number	800005900
Exam centre number	6610030

Address and location

Street address	100 Birkholtzlaan, Del Judor, Witbank, 1034
Postal address	Po Box Posbus 131 Del Judour Witbank 1038
Suburb / area	Del Judor
Town	Witbank
Province	Mpumalanga
Education district	Nkangala
Municipality	Emalahleni Local Municipality
Ward	22

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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.