Matailane

Matailane is a public high school in Sehlakwane, Limpopo, in the Sekhukhune South education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 241 learners and 14 educators, about 17.2 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than 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, 97.4% of its 39 candidates passed (Limpopo average: 86.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

97.4% of the school's 39 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Limpopo average of 86.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Limpopo
2023	63	28	44.4%	79.7%
2024	50	35	70.0%	85.1%
2025	39	38	97.4%	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	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	241
Educators (2025)	14
Learners per educator	17.2 (province average 32.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	996606520
Exam centre number	7102412

Address and location

Street address	Keerom
Postal address	P O Box 555
Town	Sehlakwane
Province	Limpopo
Education district	Sekhukhune South
Municipality	Elias Motsoaledi
Ward	90305017
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.