N.P. Mathabela Secondary School

N.P. Mathabela Secondary School is a public high school in Greenvalley Trust, Acornhoek, Acornhoek, Mpumalanga, in the Bohlabela education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 093 learners and 29 educators, about 37.7 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public high schools in Mpumalanga (859 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 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, 74.8% of its 123 candidates passed (Mpumalanga average: 86.4%).

Matric (NSC) results

74.8% of the school's 123 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Mpumalanga average of 86.4%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Mpumalanga
2023	84	70	83.3%	76.9%
2024	77	75	97.4%	84.8%
2025	123	92	74.8%	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	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	Fee-paying
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	1 093
Educators (2025)	29
Learners per educator	37.7 (province average 30.2)
EMIS number	800034873

Address and location

Street address	Mapaleng Greenvalley Trust, Acornhoek, Acornhoek, 1360
Postal address	Po Box 195 Acornhoek Acornhoek 1360
Suburb / area	Greenvalley Trust, Acornhoek
Town	Acornhoek
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.