Makwe

Makwe is a public high school in Mohlarekomavillage, Nebo, Limpopo, in the Sekhukhune South education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 654 learners and 20 educators, about 32.7 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 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, 93.7% of its 79 candidates passed (Limpopo average: 86.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

93.7% of the school's 79 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Limpopo average of 86.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Limpopo
2023	50	44	88.0%	79.7%
2024	71	61	85.9%	85.1%
2025	79	74	93.7%	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
Sector	Public
Quintile	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	654
Educators (2025)	20
Learners per educator	32.7 (province average 32.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	924640996
Exam centre number	7102204

Address and location

Street address	490 Mohlarekoma Village; Nebo;13;
Postal address	P.O. Box 183; Nebo
Suburb / area	Mohlarekomavillage
Town	Nebo
Province	Limpopo
Education district	Sekhukhune South
Municipality	Makhuduthamaga
Ward	90302005
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.