Mmashadi Secondary School

Mmashadi Secondary School is a public high school in Maganagoboswa, Siyabuswa, Mpumalanga, in the Nkangala education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 737 learners and 19 educators, about 38.8 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 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, 91.3% of its 127 candidates passed (Mpumalanga average: 86.4%).

Matric (NSC) results

91.3% of the school's 127 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Mpumalanga average of 86.4%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Mpumalanga
2023	68	67	98.5%	76.9%
2024	104	83	79.8%	84.8%
2025	127	116	91.3%	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)	737
Educators (2025)	19
Learners per educator	38.8 (province average 30.2)
EMIS number	800014712
Exam centre number	6603043

Address and location

Street address	D5716, Maganagubuswa, 472
Postal address	Private Bag X 4008 Maganagobuswa Siyabuswa 0472
Suburb / area	Maganagoboswa
Town	Siyabuswa
Province	Mpumalanga
Education district	Nkangala
Municipality	Dr Js Moroka Local Municipality
Ward	2

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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.