Lihawu Secondary School

Lihawu Secondary School is a public high school in Pienaar, Kanyamazane, Mpumalanga, in the Ehlanzeni education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school with a dinaledi specialisation. In 2025 it had 1 139 learners and 39 educators, about 29.2 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public high schools in Mpumalanga (859 learners). It is a quintile 2 school, meaning it serves the second-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, 90.3% of its 113 candidates passed (Mpumalanga average: 86.4%).

Matric (NSC) results

90.3% of the school's 113 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Mpumalanga average of 86.4%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Mpumalanga
2023	191	100	52.4%	76.9%
2024	112	91	81.3%	84.8%
2025	113	102	90.3%	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	Dinaledi
Sector	Public
Quintile	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	Fee-paying
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	1 139
Educators (2025)	39
Learners per educator	29.2 (province average 30.2)
EMIS number	800010413
Exam centre number	6608038

Address and location

Street address	Stand No. 015571, Msogwaba, Mbombela, 1215
Postal address	Po Box 42 Kanyamazane Mbombela 1214
Suburb / area	Pienaar
Town	Kanyamazane
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.