Harry Oppenheimer

Harry Oppenheimer is a public high school in Mokopane, Potgietersrus, Limpopo, in the Capricorn North education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school with a agricultural specialisation. In 2025 it had 550 learners and 27 educators, about 20.4 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 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, 85.8% of its 106 candidates passed (Limpopo average: 86.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

85.8% of the school's 106 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the Limpopo average of 86.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Limpopo
2023	143	114	79.7%	79.7%
2024	143	112	78.3%	85.1%
2025	106	91	85.8%	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	Agricultural
Sector	Public
Quintile	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	550
Educators (2025)	27
Learners per educator	20.4 (province average 32.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	906250195
Exam centre number	7042102

Address and location

Street address	Stirum Limburg; Potgietersrus
Postal address	P/Bag X1309; Limburg
Suburb / area	Mokopane
Town	Potgietersrus
Province	Limpopo
Education district	Capricorn North
Municipality	Polokwane
Ward	93502018
Former department	Lebowa

Show on map

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.