Calais

Calais is a public high school in Trichardtsdal, Limpopo, in the Mopani West education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 272 learners and 10 educators, about 27.2 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, 87.5% of its 24 candidates passed (Limpopo average: 86.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

87.5% of the school's 24 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the Limpopo average of 86.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Limpopo
2023	14	13	92.9%	79.7%
2024	19	19	100.0%	85.1%
2025	24	21	87.5%	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)	272
Educators (2025)	10
Learners per educator	27.2 (province average 32.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	926541984
Exam centre number	7084401

Address and location

Street address	Stand No 737 Calais Village
Postal address	P.O.Box 934 Letaba 0870
Town	Trichardtsdal
Province	Limpopo
Education district	Mopani West
Municipality	Maruleng
Ward	93305002
Former department	Department of Education & Training(DET)

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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.