Baphutheng

Baphutheng is a public high school in Solomondale, Sovenga, Limpopo, in the Capricorn South education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 888 learners and 22 educators, about 40.4 learners per educator. That makes it larger 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, 86.9% of its 84 candidates passed (Limpopo average: 86.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

86.9% of the school's 84 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the Limpopo average of 86.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Limpopo
2023	62	56	90.3%	79.7%
2024	20	20	100.0%	85.1%
2025	84	73	86.9%	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)	888
Educators (2025)	22
Learners per educator	40.4 (province average 32.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	923240037
Exam centre number	7033402

Address and location

Street address	1231; Sebayeng Township; Solomondale;
Postal address	P/Bag X1109; Sovenga
Suburb / area	Solomondale
Town	Sovenga
Province	Limpopo
Education district	Capricorn South
Municipality	Polokwane
Ward	93504032
Former department	Lebowa

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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.