Makgale Phashe

Makgale Phashe is a public high school in Sovenga, Limpopo, in the Capricorn South education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 433 learners and 16 educators, about 27.1 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, 68.6% of its 105 candidates passed (Limpopo average: 86.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

68.6% of the school's 105 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Limpopo average of 86.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Limpopo
2023	75	31	41.3%	79.7%
2024	80	56	70.0%	85.1%
2025	105	72	68.6%	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)	433
Educators (2025)	16
Learners per educator	27.1 (province average 32.3)
EMIS number	992203501

Address and location

Street address	257 Verirfontein
Postal address	P.O.Box 4713
Town	Sovenga
Province	Limpopo
Education district	Capricorn South
Municipality	Polokwane

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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.