M.E. Makgato

M.E. Makgato is a public high school in Seshego, Limpopo, in the Capricorn South education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 523 learners and 15 educators, about 34.9 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 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, 84.6% of its 52 candidates passed (Limpopo average: 86.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

84.6% of the school's 52 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the Limpopo average of 86.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Limpopo
2023	86	70	81.4%	79.7%
2024	72	60	83.3%	85.1%
2025	52	44	84.6%	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	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	523
Educators (2025)	15
Learners per educator	34.9 (province average 32.3)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	922220804
Exam centre number	7034202

Address and location

Street address	625 Zone 4; Seshego;
Postal address	P.O. Box 504; Sesheg0
Town	Seshego
Province	Limpopo
Education district	Capricorn South
Municipality	Polokwane
Ward	93504012
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.