Shongwe Boarding School

Shongwe Boarding School is a public combined school in Imbongozi, Shongwe Mission, Mpumalanga, in the Ehlanzeni education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a combined school. In 2025 it had 887 learners and 30 educators, about 29.6 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as the average for public combined schools in Mpumalanga (736 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. In the 2025 matric exams, 95.5% of its 66 candidates passed (Mpumalanga average: 86.4%).

Matric (NSC) results

95.5% of the school's 66 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Mpumalanga average of 86.4%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Mpumalanga
2023	108	103	95.4%	76.9%
2024	123	121	98.4%	84.8%
2025	66	63	95.5%	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 combined school
Phase (DBE)	Combined School
Sector	Public
Quintile	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	Fee-paying
Learners (2025)	887
Educators (2025)	30
Learners per educator	29.6 (province average 31.3)
EMIS number	800020578
Exam centre number	6606053

Address and location

Street address	Stand No. S/R12/1850, Middleplaas, Malelane, 1331
Postal address	Po Box 1318 Shongwe Mission Malelane 1331
Suburb / area	Imbongozi
Town	Shongwe Mission
Province	Mpumalanga
Education district	Ehlanzeni
Municipality	Nkomazi Local Municipality
Ward	0

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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.