Charles Mathonsi

Charles Mathonsi is a public high school in Tzaneen, Limpopo, in the Mopani West education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 848 learners and 24 educators, about 35.3 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, 95.2% of its 125 candidates passed (Limpopo average: 86.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

95.2% of the school's 125 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Limpopo average of 86.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Limpopo
2023	81	76	93.8%	79.7%
2024	88	84	95.5%	85.1%
2025	125	119	95.2%	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)	848
Educators (2025)	24
Learners per educator	35.3 (province average 32.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	915530068
Exam centre number	7083102

Address and location

Street address	Cnr Lydenburg and Letsitele Valley
Postal address	P/Bag X 1446; Letaba
Town	Tzaneen
Province	Limpopo
Education district	Mopani West
Municipality	Greater Tzaneen
Ward	93303017
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.