Orhovelani High School

Orhovelani High School is a public high school in Thulalahashe, Thulamahashe, Mpumalanga, in the Bohlabela education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school with a dinaledi specialisation. In 2025 it had 360 learners and 20 educators, about 18 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, all 33 candidates passed (Mpumalanga average: 86.4%).

Matric (NSC) results

Every one of the school's 33 matric candidates passed in 2025.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Mpumalanga
2023	67	37	55.2%	76.9%
2024	48	16	33.3%	84.8%
2025	33	33	100.0%	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	Dinaledi
Sector	Public
Quintile	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	Fee-paying
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	360
Educators (2025)	20
Learners per educator	18 (province average 30.2)
EMIS number	800035169

Address and location

Street address	Thulamahashe A, Thulamahashe, Bushbuckridge Rural, 1365
Postal address	Private Bag X 1409 Thulamahashe Thulamahashe 1365
Suburb / area	Thulalahashe
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.