Magaedisha

Magaedisha is a public high school in Podile, Polokwane, Limpopo, in the Capricorn South education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school with a comprehensive specialisation. In 2025 it had 266 learners and 12 educators, about 22.2 learners per educator. That makes it smaller 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, 92.1% of its 63 candidates passed (Limpopo average: 86.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

92.1% of the school's 63 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Limpopo average of 86.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Limpopo
2023	49	46	93.9%	79.7%
2024	67	62	92.5%	85.1%
2025	63	58	92.1%	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)	266
Educators (2025)	12
Learners per educator	22.2 (province average 32.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	923242484
Exam centre number	7033110

Address and location

Street address	Laastehoop; Ga-Molepo; Podile;
Postal address	P.O. Box 514; Tholongwe
Suburb / area	Podile
Town	Polokwane
Province	Limpopo
Education district	Capricorn South
Municipality	Polokwane
Ward	93504005
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.