Mphunye

Mphunye is a public high school in Motlhotlevillage, Mokopane, Limpopo, in the Mogalakwena education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 523 learners and 20 educators, about 26.2 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, 96.6% of its 58 candidates passed (Limpopo average: 86.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

96.6% of the school's 58 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Limpopo average of 86.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Limpopo
2023	100	71	71.0%	79.7%
2024	102	72	70.6%	85.1%
2025	58	56	96.6%	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
Sector	Public
Quintile	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	523
Educators (2025)	20
Learners per educator	26.2 (province average 32.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	921121167
Exam centre number	7021311

Address and location

Street address	Mapela (Mothlotlo); Mapela Tribal Authority; Mothl;
Postal address	P.O. Box 596; Mapela
Suburb / area	Motlhotlevillage
Town	Mokopane
Province	Limpopo
Education district	Mogalakwena
Municipality	Mogalakwena
Ward	93607013
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.