Chika

Chika is a public high school in Mabitsilaleesdalevillage, Polokwane, Limpopo, in the Capricorn North education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school with a comprehensive specialisation. In 2025 it had 510 learners and 16 educators, about 31.9 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as 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, 99.0% of its 98 candidates passed (Limpopo average: 86.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

99.0% of the school's 98 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Limpopo average of 86.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Limpopo
2023	85	84	98.8%	79.7%
2024	68	67	98.5%	85.1%
2025	98	97	99.0%	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
Specialisation	Comprehensive
Sector	Public
Quintile	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	510
Educators (2025)	16
Learners per educator	31.9 (province average 32.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	922250133
Exam centre number	7041509

Address and location

Street address	Ga-Mabitsela Village; Leesdale; Lonsdale;
Postal address	P.O. Box 430; Lonsdale
Suburb / area	Mabitsilaleesdalevillage
Town	Polokwane
Province	Limpopo
Education district	Capricorn North
Municipality	Molemole
Ward	93502002
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.