Ntata

Ntata is a public high school in Kgamadiba, Mahwelereng, Limpopo, in the Mogalakwena education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 511 learners and 18 educators, about 28.4 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 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, 91.0% of its 67 candidates passed (Limpopo average: 86.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

91.0% of the school's 67 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Limpopo average of 86.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Limpopo
2023	54	42	77.8%	79.7%
2024	56	50	89.3%	85.1%
2025	67	61	91.0%	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)	511
Educators (2025)	18
Learners per educator	28.4 (province average 32.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	921121198
Exam centre number	7022106

Address and location

Street address	Stand No.1291 Ga-Madiba
Postal address	P.O. Box 2564; Mahwelereng
Suburb / area	Kgamadiba
Town	Mahwelereng
Province	Limpopo
Education district	Mogalakwena
Municipality	Mogalakwena
Ward	93607023
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.