Mzila Secondary School

Mzila Secondary School is a public high school in Agincourt, Thulamahashe, Mpumalanga, in the Bohlabela education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 501 learners and 15 educators, about 33.4 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public high schools in Mpumalanga (859 learners). It is a quintile 1 school, meaning it serves the 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, 96.2% of its 78 candidates passed (Mpumalanga average: 86.4%).

Matric (NSC) results

96.2% of the school's 78 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Mpumalanga average of 86.4%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Mpumalanga
2023	75	65	86.7%	76.9%
2024	76	53	69.7%	84.8%
2025	78	75	96.2%	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	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	Fee-paying
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	501
Educators (2025)	15
Learners per educator	33.4 (province average 30.2)
EMIS number	800034839

Address and location

Street address	Stand No 960, Agincourt Trust, Bushbuckridge, 1280
Postal address	Po Box 1849 Bushbuckridge Bushbuckridge 1280
Suburb / area	Agincourt
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.