Machaye Senior Secondary School

Machaye Senior Secondary School is a public high school in Nuwing Ton B, Thulamahashe, Mpumalanga, in the Bohlabela education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 306 learners and 10 educators, about 30.6 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than 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. In the 2025 matric exams, 92.9% of its 56 candidates passed (Mpumalanga average: 86.4%).

Matric (NSC) results

92.9% of the school's 56 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Mpumalanga average of 86.4%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Mpumalanga
2023	103	61	59.2%	76.9%
2024	80	68	85.0%	84.8%
2025	56	52	92.9%	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
Learners (2025)	306
Educators (2025)	10
Learners per educator	30.6 (province average 30.2)
EMIS number	800034832

Address and location

Street address	Stand No B55, Newington Trust, Ximhungwe, 1281
Postal address	Private Bag X 7431 Ximhiungwe Ximhungwe 1281
Suburb / area	Nuwing Ton B
Town	Thulamahashe
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.