Kgagatlou

Kgagatlou is a public high school in Gamphahlele, Polokwane, Limpopo, in the Capricorn South education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 560 learners and 29 educators, about 19.3 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 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, 55.4% of its 157 candidates passed (Limpopo average: 86.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

55.4% of the school's 157 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Limpopo average of 86.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Limpopo
2023	182	134	73.6%	79.7%
2024	166	119	71.7%	85.1%
2025	157	87	55.4%	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)	560
Educators (2025)	29
Learners per educator	19.3 (province average 32.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	923260260
Exam centre number	7032405

Address and location

Street address	Sefalaolo; Ga-Mphahlele;
Postal address	P.O. Box 1442; Mphahlele
Suburb / area	Gamphahlele
Town	Polokwane
Province	Limpopo
Education district	Capricorn South
Municipality	Lepelle-Nkumpi
Ward	93505020
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.