Malavutela Secondary School

Malavutela 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 503 learners and 12 educators, about 41.9 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public high schools in Mpumalanga (859 learners). It is a quintile 3 school, meaning it serves the middle 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, 89.8% of its 88 candidates passed (Mpumalanga average: 86.4%).

Matric (NSC) results

89.8% of the school's 88 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Mpumalanga average of 86.4%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Mpumalanga
2023	48	46	95.8%	76.9%
2024	76	61	80.3%	84.8%
2025	88	79	89.8%	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	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	Fee-paying
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	503
Educators (2025)	12
Learners per educator	41.9 (province average 30.2)
EMIS number	800035063

Address and location

Street address	Sanford, Hazyview, 1280
Postal address	Po Box 1900 Marite Bushbuckridge 1242
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.