Derek Kobe

Derek Kobe is a public high school in Lebowakgomo, Polokwane, Limpopo, in the Capricorn South education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school with a arts, drama, music & ballet specialisation. In 2025 it had 1 737 learners and 51 educators, about 34.1 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, 70.1% of its 308 candidates passed (Limpopo average: 86.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

70.1% of the school's 308 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Limpopo average of 86.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Limpopo
2023	228	191	83.8%	79.7%
2024	293	223	76.1%	85.1%
2025	308	216	70.1%	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	Arts, Drama, Music & Ballet
Sector	Public
Quintile	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	1 737
Educators (2025)	51
Learners per educator	34.1 (province average 32.3)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	923260109
Exam centre number	7032201

Address and location

Street address	Unit B Lebowakgomo Opposite Ldc
Postal address	P.O. Box 1230; Lebowakgomo
Suburb / area	Lebowakgomo
Town	Polokwane
Province	Limpopo
Education district	Capricorn South
Municipality	Lepelle-Nkumpi
Ward	93505014
Former department	Lebowa

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Admissions

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