Lehlaba

Lehlaba is a public high school in Rivercross, Driekop, Limpopo, in the Sekhukhune East education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 683 learners and 24 educators, about 28.5 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 1 school, meaning it serves the 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, 94.6% of its 56 candidates passed (Limpopo average: 86.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

94.6% of the school's 56 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Limpopo average of 86.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Limpopo
2023	135	65	48.1%	79.7%
2024	90	48	53.3%	85.1%
2025	56	53	94.6%	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	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	683
Educators (2025)	24
Learners per educator	28.5 (province average 32.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	925620268
Exam centre number	7091302

Address and location

Street address	Riba Cross Village; Driekop; Bakone-Phuti Tribal;
Postal address	P.O. Box 114; Driekop
Suburb / area	Rivercross
Town	Driekop
Province	Limpopo
Education district	Sekhukhune East
Municipality	Fetakgomo-Greater Tubatse
Ward	90306004
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.