Maphuthaditshaba Secondary School

Maphuthaditshaba Secondary School is a public high school in Acornhoek, Mpumalanga, in the Bohlabela education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 556 learners and 23 educators, about 24.2 learners per educator. That makes it smaller 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. In the 2025 matric exams, 86.0% of its 50 candidates passed (Mpumalanga average: 86.4%).

Matric (NSC) results

86.0% of the school's 50 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the Mpumalanga average of 86.4%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Mpumalanga
2023	87	60	69.0%	76.9%
2024	75	58	77.3%	84.8%
2025	50	43	86.0%	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
Learners (2025)	556
Educators (2025)	23
Learners per educator	24.2 (province average 30.2)
EMIS number	800034976

Address and location

Street address	878 Bodlayabongolo, Acornhoek, Acornhoek, 1360
Postal address	Bodlayabongolo 0000 N/A Acornhoek 1360
Town	Acornhoek
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.