Mahwibitswane

Mahwibitswane is a public high school in Gamaja, Polokwane, Limpopo, in the Capricorn South education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 488 learners and 16 educators, about 30.5 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 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, 94.0% of its 84 candidates passed (Limpopo average: 86.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

94.0% of the school's 84 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Limpopo average of 86.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Limpopo
2023	91	81	89.0%	79.7%
2024	76	63	82.9%	85.1%
2025	84	79	94.0%	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)	488
Educators (2025)	16
Learners per educator	30.5 (province average 32.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	923260536
Exam centre number	7032108

Address and location

Street address	Kopermyn
Postal address	P.O. Box 7228; Mahwibitswane
Suburb / area	Gamaja
Town	Polokwane
Province	Limpopo
Education district	Capricorn South
Municipality	Polokwane
Ward	93504002
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.