Winifred Nomzamo Mandela

Winifred Nomzamo Mandela is a public high school in Rietvallei, Krugersdrop, Gauteng, in the Gauteng West education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 165 learners and 37 educators, about 31.5 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as the average for public high schools in Gauteng (1 330 learners). It is a quintile 2 school, meaning it serves the second-poorest 20% of communities according to the national poverty ranking. It is a no-fee school, so parents do not pay school fees. As a Section 21 school, its governing body manages part of its own budget. In the 2025 matric exams, 89.0% of its 146 candidates passed (Gauteng average: 89.1%).

Matric (NSC) results

89.0% of the school's 146 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the Gauteng average of 89.1%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Gauteng
2023	127	110	86.6%	85.4%
2024	182	150	82.4%	88.5%
2025	146	130	89.0%	89.1%

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
Sector	Public
Quintile	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	1 165
Educators (2025)	37
Learners per educator	31.5 (province average 27.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	700400524
Exam centre number	8400524

Address and location

Street address	6491, Kingfisher Street, Swaneville, Rietvallei, Krugersdrop
Suburb / area	Rietvallei
Town	Krugersdrop
Province	Gauteng
Education district	Gauteng West
Circuit	3
Municipality	Mogale City Local Municipality
Ward	74801035
Former department	New Education Department

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Admissions

Applications for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 at public schools in Gauteng open the year before your child starts school. In Gauteng, apply through the Gauteng Department of Education online admissions system. Read our guide on applying for Grade 1 and Grade 8.