Bankuna

Bankuna is a public high school in Nkowankowazoneb, Letaba, Limpopo, in the Mopani West education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 421 learners and 11 educators, about 38.3 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public high schools in Limpopo (570 learners). It is a quintile 3 school, meaning it serves the middle 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, 93.0% of its 57 candidates passed (Limpopo average: 86.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

93.0% of the school's 57 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Limpopo average of 86.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Limpopo
2023	51	43	84.3%	79.7%
2024	77	57	74.0%	85.1%
2025	57	53	93.0%	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
Sector	Public
Quintile	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	421
Educators (2025)	11
Learners per educator	38.3 (province average 32.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	915530020
Exam centre number	7083101

Address and location

Street address	Nkowankowa Stand No 954 B;tambo Street
Postal address	P/Bag X 1428; Letaba
Suburb / area	Nkowankowazoneb
Town	Letaba
Province	Limpopo
Education district	Mopani West
Municipality	Greater Tzaneen
Ward	93303019
Former department	Gazankulu

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Admissions

Applications for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 at public schools in Limpopo 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.