Mapanolla

Mapanolla is a public high school in Gamokaba, Mokopane, Limpopo, in the Mogalakwena education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 523 learners and 20 educators, about 26.2 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 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, 95.3% of its 43 candidates passed (Limpopo average: 86.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

95.3% of the school's 43 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Limpopo average of 86.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Limpopo
2023	72	64	88.9%	79.7%
2024	102	82	80.4%	85.1%
2025	43	41	95.3%	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)	523
Educators (2025)	20
Learners per educator	26.2 (province average 32.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	921120836
Exam centre number	7022211

Address and location

Street address	Gamokaba
Postal address	P/Bag X2581; Potgietersrus
Suburb / area	Gamokaba
Town	Mokopane
Province	Limpopo
Education district	Mogalakwena
Municipality	Mogalakwena
Ward	93607018
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.