Or Tambo Comprehensive

Or Tambo Comprehensive is a public high school in Ortambo, Dennilton, Limpopo, in the Sekhukhune South education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 440 learners and 21 educators, about 21 learners per educator. That makes it smaller 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, 87.8% of its 49 candidates passed (Limpopo average: 86.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

87.8% of the school's 49 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the Limpopo average of 86.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Limpopo
2023	75	21	28.0%	79.7%
2024	60	40	66.7%	85.1%
2025	49	43	87.8%	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)	440
Educators (2025)	21
Learners per educator	21 (province average 32.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	996606701
Exam centre number	7104207

Address and location

Street address	506 Tambo Square
Postal address	P.O. Box 1954
Suburb / area	Ortambo
Town	Dennilton
Province	Limpopo
Education district	Sekhukhune South
Municipality	Elias Motsoaledi
Ward	90305009
Former department	Department of Education & Training(DET)

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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.