Sovetjheza Secondary School

Sovetjheza Secondary School is a public high school in Behind the Clinic and Taxi Rank, Siyabuswa, Mpumalanga, in the Nkangala education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 698 learners and 23 educators, about 30.3 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as 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, 97.6% of its 125 candidates passed (Mpumalanga average: 86.4%).

Matric (NSC) results

97.6% of the school's 125 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Mpumalanga average of 86.4%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Mpumalanga
2023	219	117	53.4%	76.9%
2024	138	114	82.6%	84.8%
2025	125	122	97.6%	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)	698
Educators (2025)	23
Learners per educator	30.3 (province average 30.2)
EMIS number	800022210
Exam centre number	6603078

Address and location

Street address	124 Mashiding, Mashiding, 475
Postal address	Po Box 2280 Siyabuswa Siyabuswa 0472
Suburb / area	Behind the Clinic and Taxi Rank
Town	Siyabuswa
Province	Mpumalanga
Education district	Nkangala
Municipality	Dr Js Moroka Local Municipality
Ward	10

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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.