Masilela Secondary School

Masilela Secondary School is a public high school in Bushbuckridge, Thulamahashe, Mpumalanga, in the Bohlabela education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 700 learners and 20 educators, about 35 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, 92.0% of its 88 candidates passed (Mpumalanga average: 86.4%).

Matric (NSC) results

92.0% of the school's 88 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Mpumalanga average of 86.4%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Mpumalanga
2023	69	33	47.8%	76.9%
2024	101	64	63.4%	84.8%
2025	88	81	92.0%	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
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	700
Educators (2025)	20
Learners per educator	35 (province average 30.2)
EMIS number	800034944

Address and location

Street address	P.O.Box 1709, Ramalema Drive, Bushbuckridge, 1280
Postal address	Po Box 1709 Ramalema Drive Bushbuckridge 1280
Suburb / area	Bushbuckridge
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.