Matarapane

Matarapane is a public high school in Lekgwarengvillage, Kgapane, Limpopo, in the Mopani East education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 291 learners and 8 educators, about 36.4 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, all 29 candidates passed (Limpopo average: 86.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

Every one of the school's 29 matric candidates passed in 2025.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Limpopo
2023	16	16	100.0%	79.7%
2024	22	19	86.4%	85.1%
2025	29	29	100.0%	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	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	291
Educators (2025)	8
Learners per educator	36.4 (province average 32.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	918512138
Exam centre number	7072205

Address and location

Street address	Lekgwareng
Postal address	Po Box 4619 ;ga-Kgapane
Suburb / area	Lekgwarengvillage
Town	Kgapane
Province	Limpopo
Education district	Mopani East
Municipality	Greater Letaba
Ward	93302025

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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.