Klaas Mothapo

Klaas Mothapo is a public high school in Polokwanemankweng, Polokwane, Limpopo, in the Capricorn South education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 2 633 learners and 65 educators, about 40.5 learners per educator. That makes it larger than 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, 87.2% of its 367 candidates passed (Limpopo average: 86.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

87.2% of the school's 367 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the Limpopo average of 86.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Limpopo
2023	168	155	92.3%	79.7%
2024	303	269	88.8%	85.1%
2025	367	320	87.2%	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	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	2 633
Educators (2025)	65
Learners per educator	40.5 (province average 32.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	923240211
Exam centre number	7033512

Address and location

Street address	No. 1196; Paledi Ga-Thoka; Ga-Mothapo;
Postal address	P.O. Box 5103; Sovenga
Suburb / area	Polokwanemankweng
Town	Polokwane
Province	Limpopo
Education district	Capricorn South
Municipality	Polokwane
Ward	93504025
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.