Matokane

Matokane is a public high school in Tzaneen, Limpopo, in the Mopani West education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school with a comprehensive specialisation. In 2025 it had 476 learners and 12 educators, about 39.7 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 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 34 candidates passed (Limpopo average: 86.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

Every one of the school's 34 matric candidates passed in 2025.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Limpopo
2023	20	19	95.0%	79.7%
2024	36	33	91.7%	85.1%
2025	34	34	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
Specialisation	Comprehensive
Sector	Public
Quintile	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	476
Educators (2025)	12
Learners per educator	39.7 (province average 32.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	918510576
Exam centre number	7082206

Address and location

Street address	Relela Village; Bolobedu;
Postal address	P.O. Box 1909; Tzaneen
Town	Tzaneen
Province	Limpopo
Education district	Mopani West
Municipality	Greater Letaba
Ward	93303008
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.