Letshele Senior Secondary School

Letshele Senior Secondary School is a public high school in Bushbuckridge, Mpumalanga, in the Bohlabela education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 037 learners and 29 educators, about 35.8 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 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, 75.3% of its 186 candidates passed (Mpumalanga average: 86.4%).

Matric (NSC) results

75.3% of the school's 186 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Mpumalanga average of 86.4%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Mpumalanga
2023	160	118	73.8%	76.9%
2024	142	89	62.7%	84.8%
2025	186	140	75.3%	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	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	Fee-paying
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	1 037
Educators (2025)	29
Learners per educator	35.8 (province average 30.2)
EMIS number	800035127

Address and location

Street address	232 Madjembeni, Shatale, 1282
Postal address	Po Box 2243 Bushbuckridge Bushbuckridge 1280
Town	Bushbuckridge
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.