Thaba Chweu Boarding School

Thaba Chweu Boarding School is a public combined school in Thaba Chweu, Mpumalanga, in the Bohlabela education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a combined school. In 2025 it had 1 139 learners and 43 educators, about 26.5 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public combined schools in Mpumalanga (736 learners). 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, all 37 candidates passed (Mpumalanga average: 86.4%).

Matric (NSC) results

Every one of the school's 37 matric candidates passed in 2025.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Mpumalanga
2023	11	7	63.6%	76.9%
2024	41	40	97.6%	84.8%
2025	37	37	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 combined school
Phase (DBE)	Combined School
Sector	Public
School fees	Fee-paying
Learners (2025)	1 139
Educators (2025)	43
Learners per educator	26.5 (province average 31.3)
EMIS number	800035697

Address and location

Town	Thaba Chweu
Province	Mpumalanga
Education district	Bohlabela
Municipality	Thaba Chweu Local Municipality

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.