Mashego

Mashego is a public high school in Sekhukhung, Sekhukhune, Limpopo, in the Sekhukhune East education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 450 learners and 13 educators, about 34.6 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, 76.4% of its 55 candidates passed (Limpopo average: 86.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

76.4% of the school's 55 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Limpopo average of 86.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Limpopo
2023	47	25	53.2%	79.7%
2024	42	36	85.7%	85.1%
2025	55	42	76.4%	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)	450
Educators (2025)	13
Learners per educator	34.6 (province average 32.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	925660716
Exam centre number	7094307

Address and location

Street address	Ga-Makua; Drooghoek; 884ks;
Postal address	P.O. Box 855; Sekhukhune1124
Suburb / area	Sekhukhung
Town	Sekhukhune
Province	Limpopo
Education district	Sekhukhune East
Municipality	Fetakgomo-Greater Tubatse
Ward	90306029
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.