Mahlase

Mahlase is a public high school in Mongalovillage, Polokwane, Limpopo, in the Capricorn North education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 768 learners and 25 educators, about 30.7 learners per educator. That makes it larger than 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, 72.4% of its 123 candidates passed (Limpopo average: 86.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

72.4% of the school's 123 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Limpopo average of 86.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Limpopo
2023	113	96	85.0%	79.7%
2024	101	73	72.3%	85.1%
2025	123	89	72.4%	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)	768
Educators (2025)	25
Learners per educator	30.7 (province average 32.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	920210548
Exam centre number	7043402

Address and location

Street address	Mongalo Village; Addney; Bochum;
Postal address	P.O. Box 230; Bochum
Suburb / area	Mongalovillage
Town	Polokwane
Province	Limpopo
Education district	Capricorn North
Municipality	Blouberg
Ward	93501003
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.