Matome-Malatji

Matome-Malatji is a public high school in Phalaborwa, Limpopo, in the Mopani East education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 561 learners and 15 educators, about 37.4 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 3 school, meaning it serves the middle 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, 94.9% of its 59 candidates passed (Limpopo average: 86.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

94.9% of the school's 59 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Limpopo average of 86.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Limpopo
2023	49	39	79.6%	79.7%
2024	65	45	69.2%	85.1%
2025	59	56	94.9%	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	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	561
Educators (2025)	15
Learners per educator	37.4 (province average 32.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	913420352
Exam centre number	7074103

Address and location

Street address	Maseke Village; Phalaborwa;
Postal address	P.O.Box 877; Phalaborwa
Town	Phalaborwa
Province	Limpopo
Education district	Mopani East
Municipality	Ba-Phalaborwa
Ward	93304010
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.