Makgwading

Makgwading is a public high school in Zebediela, Gompies, Limpopo, in the Capricorn South education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 508 learners and 17 educators, about 29.9 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 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, all 38 candidates passed (Limpopo average: 86.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

Every one of the school's 38 matric candidates passed in 2025.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Limpopo
2023	39	32	82.1%	79.7%
2024	53	51	96.2%	85.1%
2025	38	38	100.0%	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	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	508
Educators (2025)	17
Learners per educator	29.9 (province average 32.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	921230207
Exam centre number	7031101

Address and location

Street address	Molapo Village; Zebedioela;
Postal address	P.O. Box 195; Gompies
Suburb / area	Zebediela
Town	Gompies
Province	Limpopo
Education district	Capricorn South
Municipality	Lepelle-Nkumpi
Ward	93505002
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.