B.K. Matlala Commercial

B.K. Matlala Commercial is a public high school in Bakone, Limpopo, in the Capricorn North education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school with a commercial specialisation. In 2025 it had 205 learners and 9 educators, about 22.8 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public high schools in Limpopo (570 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, 67.4% of its 43 candidates passed (Limpopo average: 86.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

67.4% of the school's 43 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Limpopo average of 86.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Limpopo
2023	40	37	92.5%	79.7%
2024	58	49	84.5%	85.1%
2025	43	29	67.4%	86.2%

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	Commercial
Sector	Public
Quintile	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	205
Educators (2025)	9
Learners per educator	22.8 (province average 32.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	922250072
Exam centre number	7042101

Address and location

Street address	Setumong; Ga Matlala;
Postal address	P.O. Box 868; Bakone
Town	Bakone
Province	Limpopo
Education district	Capricorn North
Municipality	Polokwane
Ward	93502016
Former department	Lebowa

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Admissions

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