Makikela

Makikela is a public high school in Phalaborwa, Namakgale, Limpopo, in the Mopani East education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 682 learners and 21 educators, about 32.5 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 3 school, meaning it serves the middle 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 36 candidates passed (Limpopo average: 86.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

Every one of the school's 36 matric candidates passed in 2025.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Limpopo
2023	34	32	94.1%	79.7%
2024	50	46	92.0%	85.1%
2025	36	36	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	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	682
Educators (2025)	21
Learners per educator	32.5 (province average 32.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	913420291
Exam centre number	7074208

Address and location

Street address	Seloane Village; Stand No. 302;
Postal address	P/Bag X11030; Namakgale
Suburb / area	Phalaborwa
Town	Namakgale
Province	Limpopo
Education district	Mopani East
Municipality	Ba-Phalaborwa
Ward	93304002
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.