Reti Secondary School

Reti Secondary School is a public high school in Violet Bankc Next Tomakgawane L/H, Bushbuckridge, Mpumalanga, in the Bohlabela education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 636 learners and 21 educators, about 30.3 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, 74.4% of its 90 candidates passed (Mpumalanga average: 86.4%).

Matric (NSC) results

74.4% of the school's 90 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Mpumalanga average of 86.4%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Mpumalanga
2023	74	56	75.7%	76.9%
2024	77	64	83.1%	84.8%
2025	90	67	74.4%	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)	636
Educators (2025)	21
Learners per educator	30.3 (province average 30.2)
EMIS number	800034903

Address and location

Street address	Stand No 602, Violet Bank C, Bushbuckridge, 1280
Postal address	Po Box 1719 Bushbuckridge Bushbuckridge 1280
Suburb / area	Violet Bankc Next Tomakgawane L/H
Town	Bushbuckridge
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.