John Petro

John Petro is a public high school in Gamachikiri, Mahwelereng, Limpopo, in the Mogalakwena education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 381 learners and 11 educators, about 34.6 learners per educator. That makes it smaller 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, 73.1% of its 52 candidates passed (Limpopo average: 86.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

73.1% of the school's 52 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Limpopo average of 86.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Limpopo
2023	56	45	80.4%	79.7%
2024	65	51	78.5%	85.1%
2025	52	38	73.1%	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
Sector	Public
Quintile	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	381
Educators (2025)	11
Learners per educator	34.6 (province average 32.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	906120409
Exam centre number	7022111

Address and location

Street address	10001 Machikiri Village
Postal address	P.O. Box 451; Mahwelereng
Suburb / area	Gamachikiri
Town	Mahwelereng
Province	Limpopo
Education district	Mogalakwena
Municipality	Mogalakwena
Ward	93607018
Former department	Lebowa

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Admissions

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