Mpumelelo Secondary School

Mpumelelo Secondary School is a public high school in Rethabisbeng, Bronkhorstspruit, Gauteng, in the Gauteng North education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 040 learners and 40 educators, about 26 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public high schools in Gauteng (1 330 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 no-fee school, so parents do not pay school fees. As a Section 21 school, its governing body manages part of its own budget. In the 2025 matric exams, 83.1% of its 166 candidates passed (Gauteng average: 89.1%).

Matric (NSC) results

83.1% of the school's 166 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Gauteng average of 89.1%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Gauteng
2023	153	124	81.0%	85.4%
2024	122	112	91.8%	88.5%
2025	166	138	83.1%	89.1%

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
Sector	Public
Quintile	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	1 040
Educators (2025)	40
Learners per educator	26 (province average 27.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	700400155
Exam centre number	8400155

Address and location

Street address	874, Nyembe Street, Rethabisbeng, Bronkhorstspruit, Bronkhorstspruit
Postal address	P.O Box 2784 Bronkhorstspruit 1020
Suburb / area	Rethabisbeng
Town	Bronkhorstspruit
Province	Gauteng
Education district	Gauteng North
Circuit	2
Municipality	City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	79900103
Former department	New Education Department

Show on map

Admissions

Applications for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 at public schools in Gauteng open the year before your child starts school. In Gauteng, apply through the Gauteng Department of Education online admissions system. Read our guide on applying for Grade 1 and Grade 8.