Frank Mashile

Frank Mashile is a public high school in Gankwana, Limpopo, in the Sekhukhune East education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 408 learners and 17 educators, about 24 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public high schools in Limpopo (570 learners). It is a quintile 1 school, meaning it serves the 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, 88.9% of its 27 candidates passed (Limpopo average: 86.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

88.9% of the school's 27 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the Limpopo average of 86.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Limpopo
2023	84	37	44.0%	79.7%
2024	97	61	62.9%	85.1%
2025	27	24	88.9%	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	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	408
Educators (2025)	17
Learners per educator	24 (province average 32.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	925610094
Exam centre number	7093105

Address and location

Street address	Mashung Village; Ga Nkwana;
Postal address	P.O. Box 421; Gankwana
Town	Gankwana
Province	Limpopo
Education district	Sekhukhune East
Municipality	Fetakgomo-Greater Tubatse
Ward	90303008
Former department	New Education Department

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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.