Makobo

Makobo is a public high school in Gawally, Tzaneen, Limpopo, in the Mopani West education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 337 learners and 10 educators, about 33.7 learners per educator. That makes it smaller 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, all 42 candidates passed (Limpopo average: 86.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

Every one of the school's 42 matric candidates passed in 2025.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Limpopo
2023	18	17	94.4%	79.7%
2024	50	41	82.0%	85.1%
2025	42	42	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)	337
Educators (2025)	10
Learners per educator	33.7 (province average 32.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	918510323
Exam centre number	7081109

Address and location

Street address	Ga-Wally Village; Block 13;
Postal address	P.O. Box 4314; Ga-Kgapane
Suburb / area	Gawally
Town	Tzaneen
Province	Limpopo
Education district	Mopani West
Municipality	Greater Tzaneen
Ward	93303003
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.