Mahwetse

Mahwetse is a public high school in Kgogosection, Masemola, Limpopo, in the Sekhukhune South education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 714 learners and 25 educators, about 28.6 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, 99.1% of its 113 candidates passed (Limpopo average: 86.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

99.1% of the school's 113 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Limpopo average of 86.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Limpopo
2023	105	93	88.6%	79.7%
2024	130	110	84.6%	85.1%
2025	113	112	99.1%	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
Sector	Public
Quintile	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	714
Educators (2025)	25
Learners per educator	28.6 (province average 32.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	924640897
Exam centre number	7101107

Address and location

Street address	Moshate; Gakgoogo; Masemola;
Postal address	P.O. Box 1170; Masemola1060
Suburb / area	Kgogosection
Town	Masemola
Province	Limpopo
Education district	Sekhukhune South
Municipality	Makhuduthamaga
Ward	90302027
Former department	New Education Department

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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.