Kabela

Kabela is a public high school in Lonsdale, Limpopo, in the Capricorn North education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school with a comprehensive specialisation. In 2025 it had 974 learners and 36 educators, about 27.1 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, 96.7% of its 150 candidates passed (Limpopo average: 86.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

96.7% of the school's 150 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Limpopo average of 86.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Limpopo
2023	112	99	88.4%	79.7%
2024	149	136	91.3%	85.1%
2025	150	145	96.7%	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	Comprehensive
Sector	Public
Quintile	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	974
Educators (2025)	36
Learners per educator	27.1 (province average 32.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	922250218
Exam centre number	7041303

Address and location

Street address	Site 447; Lonsdale; Moletjie;
Postal address	P.O. Box 10; Lonsdale
Town	Lonsdale
Province	Limpopo
Education district	Capricorn North
Municipality	Polokwane
Ward	93502008
Former department	Lebowa

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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.