Modipadi

Modipadi is a public high school in Mashabelavillage, Marishane, Limpopo, in the Sekhukhune South education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 367 learners and 11 educators, about 33.4 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, 90.7% of its 54 candidates passed (Limpopo average: 86.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

90.7% of the school's 54 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Limpopo average of 86.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Limpopo
2023	36	29	80.6%	79.7%
2024	37	33	89.2%	85.1%
2025	54	49	90.7%	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)	367
Educators (2025)	11
Learners per educator	33.4 (province average 32.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	924643124
Exam centre number	7101206

Address and location

Street address	Nebo Area; Ga Mashabela; Mohwelere;
Postal address	P.O. Box 305; Marishana
Suburb / area	Mashabelavillage
Town	Marishane
Province	Limpopo
Education district	Sekhukhune South
Municipality	Makhuduthamaga
Ward	90302025
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.