Mpumelelo Secondary School

Mpumelelo Secondary School is a public high school in Kwaggafontein, Dennilton, Mpumalanga, in the Nkangala education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 531 learners and 19 educators, about 27.9 learners per educator. That makes it smaller 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, 84.5% of its 84 candidates passed (Mpumalanga average: 86.4%).

Matric (NSC) results

84.5% of the school's 84 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the Mpumalanga average of 86.4%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Mpumalanga
2023	73	69	94.5%	76.9%
2024	84	79	94.0%	84.8%
2025	84	71	84.5%	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)	531
Educators (2025)	19
Learners per educator	27.9 (province average 30.2)
EMIS number	800015735
Exam centre number	6605052

Address and location

Street address	757, Bundu Village, Dennilton, 1030
Postal address	Po Box 399 Dennilton Dennilton 1030
Suburb / area	Kwaggafontein
Town	Dennilton
Province	Mpumalanga
Education district	Nkangala
Municipality	Thembisile Local Municipality
Ward	11

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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.