Makovongo

Makovongo is a public high school in Block, Giyani, Limpopo, in the Mopani East education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school with a arts, drama, music & ballet specialisation. In 2025 it had 575 learners and 19 educators, about 30.3 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, 72.7% of its 44 candidates passed (Limpopo average: 86.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

72.7% of the school's 44 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Limpopo average of 86.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Limpopo
2023	48	38	79.2%	79.7%
2024	57	53	93.0%	85.1%
2025	44	32	72.7%	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
Specialisation	Arts, Drama, Music & Ballet
Sector	Public
Quintile	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	575
Educators (2025)	19
Learners per educator	30.3 (province average 32.3)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	916410539
Exam centre number	7073407

Address and location

Street address	Home Block 15b; Makosha; Giyani;
Postal address	P.O. Box 2798; Giyani
Suburb / area	Block
Town	Giyani
Province	Limpopo
Education district	Mopani East
Municipality	Greater Giyani
Ward	93301014
Former department	Gazankulu

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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.