Nkakabidi

Nkakabidi is a public high school in Mokopane, Potgietersrus, Limpopo, in the Mogalakwena education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 867 learners and 27 educators, about 32.1 learners per educator. That makes it larger than 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, 83.3% of its 132 candidates passed (Limpopo average: 86.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

83.3% of the school's 132 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the Limpopo average of 86.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Limpopo
2023	103	73	70.9%	79.7%
2024	95	89	93.7%	85.1%
2025	132	110	83.3%	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)	867
Educators (2025)	27
Learners per educator	32.1 (province average 32.3)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	921121204
Exam centre number	7022304

Address and location

Street address	Sekgakgapeng Village; Stand No.1723;
Postal address	P.O. Box 1281; Potgietersrus
Suburb / area	Mokopane
Town	Potgietersrus
Province	Limpopo
Education district	Mogalakwena
Municipality	Mogalakwena
Ward	93607030
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.