Mohlatlego Machaba

Mohlatlego Machaba 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. In 2025 it had 1 260 learners and 46 educators, about 27.4 learners per educator. That makes it larger than 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, 78.2% of its 234 candidates passed (Limpopo average: 86.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

78.2% of the school's 234 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Limpopo average of 86.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Limpopo
2023	230	178	77.4%	79.7%
2024	251	211	84.1%	85.1%
2025	234	183	78.2%	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)	1 260
Educators (2025)	46
Learners per educator	27.4 (province average 32.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	918510682
Exam centre number	7082101

Address and location

Street address	Motupa Village
Postal address	P/Bag X762; Ga-Kgapane
Town	Tzaneen
Province	Limpopo
Education district	Mopani West
Municipality	Greater Letaba
Ward	93303009
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.