Magale

Magale is a public high school in Phokoanevillage, Nebo, Limpopo, in the Sekhukhune South education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 374 learners and 13 educators, about 28.8 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, 95.9% of its 49 candidates passed (Limpopo average: 86.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

95.9% of the school's 49 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Limpopo average of 86.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Limpopo
2023	54	28	51.9%	79.7%
2024	44	39	88.6%	85.1%
2025	49	47	95.9%	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)	374
Educators (2025)	13
Learners per educator	28.8 (province average 32.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	924640828
Exam centre number	7102301

Address and location

Street address	Nebo; Phokoane; Maserumule Park;604
Postal address	P.O. Box 485; Nebo
Suburb / area	Phokoanevillage
Town	Nebo
Province	Limpopo
Education district	Sekhukhune South
Municipality	Makhuduthamaga
Ward	90302005
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.