Mapheto

Mapheto is a public high school in Xihokoradoo, Xihoko, Limpopo, in the Mopani West education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 398 learners and 12 educators, about 33.2 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 32 candidates passed (Limpopo average: 86.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

Every one of the school's 32 matric candidates passed in 2025.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Limpopo
2023	40	40	100.0%	79.7%
2024	52	32	61.5%	85.1%
2025	32	32	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)	398
Educators (2025)	12
Learners per educator	33.2 (province average 32.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	915530181
Exam centre number	7083407

Address and location

Street address	Xihoko Village
Postal address	P.O. Box 46; Xihoko
Suburb / area	Xihokoradoo
Town	Xihoko
Province	Limpopo
Education district	Mopani West
Municipality	Greater Tzaneen
Ward	93303003
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.