Motsaosele Dm Secondary School

Motsaosele Dm Secondary School is a public high school in Kwaguqa Ext 6, Witbank, Mpumalanga, in the Nkangala education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 637 learners and 41 educators, about 39.9 learners per educator. That makes it larger 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, 88.1% of its 168 candidates passed (Mpumalanga average: 86.4%).

Matric (NSC) results

88.1% of the school's 168 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the Mpumalanga average of 86.4%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Mpumalanga
2023	144	128	88.9%	76.9%
2024	173	162	93.6%	84.8%
2025	168	148	88.1%	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)	1 637
Educators (2025)	41
Learners per educator	39.9 (province average 30.2)
EMIS number	800034583

Address and location

Street address	Stand No 6663, K.D. Ndhlovu Drive, Kwaguqa, 1039
Postal address	Po Box 2679 Witbank 1035
Suburb / area	Kwaguqa Ext 6
Town	Witbank
Province	Mpumalanga
Education district	Nkangala
Municipality	Emalahleni Local Municipality
Ward	0

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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.