Mashamaite

Mashamaite is a public high school in Bakenberg, Rebone, Limpopo, in the Mogalakwena education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 229 learners and 9 educators, about 25.4 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, 79.5% of its 44 candidates passed (Limpopo average: 86.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

79.5% of the school's 44 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Limpopo average of 86.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Limpopo
2023	26	20	76.9%	79.7%
2024	51	37	72.5%	85.1%
2025	44	35	79.5%	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)	229
Educators (2025)	9
Learners per educator	25.4 (province average 32.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	921140632
Exam centre number	7023107

Address and location

Street address	232; Mushi Village;
Postal address	P.O. Box 160; Rebone
Suburb / area	Bakenberg
Town	Rebone
Province	Limpopo
Education district	Mogalakwena
Municipality	Mogalakwena
Ward	93607006
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.