M.L. Nkuna High School

M.L. Nkuna High School is a public high school in Mkhuhlu, Mpumalanga, in the Bohlabela education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 060 learners and 31 educators, about 34.2 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 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, 72.8% of its 81 candidates passed (Mpumalanga average: 86.4%).

Matric (NSC) results

72.8% of the school's 81 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Mpumalanga average of 86.4%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Mpumalanga
2023	102	62	60.8%	76.9%
2024	93	73	78.5%	84.8%
2025	81	59	72.8%	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	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	Fee-paying
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	1 060
Educators (2025)	31
Learners per educator	34.2 (province average 30.2)
EMIS number	800035098

Address and location

Street address	Stand No 01 Culcutta C Jonela Trust, Mkhuhlu, Mkhuhlu, 1246
Postal address	Po Box 2202 Mkhuhlu Mkhuhlu 1246
Town	Mkhuhlu
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.