Ipopeng

Ipopeng is a public high school in Polokwane, Limpopo, in the Capricorn North education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 744 learners and 22 educators, about 33.8 learners per educator. That makes it larger 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, 87.6% of its 89 candidates passed (Limpopo average: 86.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

87.6% of the school's 89 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the Limpopo average of 86.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Limpopo
2023	80	79	98.8%	79.7%
2024	98	87	88.8%	85.1%
2025	89	78	87.6%	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)	744
Educators (2025)	22
Learners per educator	33.8 (province average 32.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	922250201
Exam centre number	7042103

Address and location

Street address	Setumong; Ga- Matlala;
Postal address	P.O Box 1475; Bakone
Town	Polokwane
Province	Limpopo
Education district	Capricorn North
Municipality	Polokwane
Ward	93502016
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.