Sekhukhusa Senior School

Sekhukhusa Senior School is a public high school in Garelane, Shatale, Mpumalanga, in the Bohlabela education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 241 learners and 36 educators, about 34.5 learners per educator. That makes it larger 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, 93.3% of its 135 candidates passed (Mpumalanga average: 86.4%).

Matric (NSC) results

93.3% of the school's 135 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Mpumalanga average of 86.4%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Mpumalanga
2023	150	120	80.0%	76.9%
2024	169	144	85.2%	84.8%
2025	135	126	93.3%	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)	1 241
Educators (2025)	36
Learners per educator	34.5 (province average 30.2)
EMIS number	800035143

Address and location

Street address	Main Road To Shatale Township Stand No 900, Bushbuckridge, Bushbuckridge, 1282
Postal address	Private Bag X 8010 Bushbuckridge Shatale 1282
Suburb / area	Garelane
Town	Shatale
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.