Chechema

Chechema is a public high school in Marowe, Polokwane, Limpopo, in the Capricorn North education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 373 learners and 13 educators, about 28.7 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, 90.6% of its 53 candidates passed (Limpopo average: 86.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

90.6% of the school's 53 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Limpopo average of 86.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Limpopo
2023	42	33	78.6%	79.7%
2024	37	35	94.6%	85.1%
2025	53	48	90.6%	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	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	373
Educators (2025)	13
Learners per educator	28.7 (province average 32.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	922250126
Exam centre number	7041508

Address and location

Street address	Marowe; Moletjie; Pietersburg;
Postal address	P O Box 55625; Pietersburg
Suburb / area	Marowe
Town	Polokwane
Province	Limpopo
Education district	Capricorn North
Municipality	Molemole
Ward	93502003
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.