Masopha

Masopha is a public high school in Tzaneen, Limpopo, in the Mopani East education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 502 learners and 16 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, 73.8% of its 84 candidates passed (Limpopo average: 86.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

73.8% of the school's 84 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Limpopo average of 86.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Limpopo
2023	90	60	66.7%	79.7%
2024	62	48	77.4%	85.1%
2025	84	62	73.8%	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)	502
Educators (2025)	16
Learners per educator	31.4 (province average 32.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	918510545
Exam centre number	7071202

Address and location

Street address	Matipane Village; Next To Matipane; Show Ground;
Postal address	Po Box 1945; Ga-Kgapane
Town	Tzaneen
Province	Limpopo
Education district	Mopani East
Municipality	Greater Letaba
Ward	93303001
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.