Mathulamisha

Mathulamisha is a public high school in Bakenberg, Suswe, Limpopo, in the Mogalakwena education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school with a comprehensive specialisation. In 2025 it had 518 learners and 19 educators, about 27.3 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, 85.6% of its 97 candidates passed (Limpopo average: 86.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

85.6% of the school's 97 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the Limpopo average of 86.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Limpopo
2023	121	87	71.9%	79.7%
2024	97	67	69.1%	85.1%
2025	97	83	85.6%	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
Specialisation	Comprehensive
Sector	Public
Quintile	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	518
Educators (2025)	19
Learners per educator	27.3 (province average 32.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	921142416
Exam centre number	7021201

Address and location

Street address	Mabula Village; Bakenberg;
Postal address	Box 242; Suswe
Suburb / area	Bakenberg
Town	Suswe
Province	Limpopo
Education district	Mogalakwena
Municipality	Mogalakwena
Ward	93607008
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.