Maroba

Maroba is a public high school in Rakgwatha, Zebediela, Limpopo, in the Capricorn South education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 471 learners and 15 educators, about 31.4 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, 80.0% of its 40 candidates passed (Limpopo average: 86.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

80.0% of the school's 40 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Limpopo average of 86.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Limpopo
2023	35	27	77.1%	79.7%
2024	25	23	92.0%	85.1%
2025	40	32	80.0%	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	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	471
Educators (2025)	15
Learners per educator	31.4 (province average 32.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	921230283
Exam centre number	7031309

Address and location

Street address	Rakgoatha Village; Zebediela;
Postal address	Po Box 558; Groothoek
Suburb / area	Rakgwatha
Town	Zebediela
Province	Limpopo
Education district	Capricorn South
Municipality	Lepelle-Nkumpi
Ward	93505006
Former department	Department of Education & Training(DET)

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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.