Maokeng

Maokeng is a public high school in Kgautswane, Ohrigstad, Limpopo, in the Sekhukhune East education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 454 learners and 13 educators, about 34.9 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 48 candidates passed (Limpopo average: 86.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

Every one of the school's 48 matric candidates passed in 2025.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Limpopo
2023	46	42	91.3%	79.7%
2024	37	36	97.3%	85.1%
2025	48	48	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)	454
Educators (2025)	13
Learners per educator	34.9 (province average 32.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	925620602
Exam centre number	7091101

Address and location

Street address	Rietfontein Makgwareng; Kgautswane;
Postal address	Po Box 369; Ohrigstad1122
Suburb / area	Kgautswane
Town	Ohrigstad
Province	Limpopo
Education district	Sekhukhune East
Municipality	Fetakgomo-Greater Tubatse
Ward	90306024
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.