Petanenge

Petanenge is a public high school in Letaba, Limpopo, in the Mopani West education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 491 learners and 13 educators, about 37.8 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 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, all 34 candidates passed (Limpopo average: 86.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

Every one of the school's 34 matric candidates passed in 2025.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Limpopo
2023	39	37	94.9%	79.7%
2024	44	43	97.7%	85.1%
2025	34	34	100.0%	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	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	491
Educators (2025)	13
Learners per educator	37.8 (province average 32.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	915530259
Exam centre number	7083107

Address and location

Street address	Petaneng Village;stand 50001;nkuna Tribal Authority
Postal address	P/Bag X 3956; Letaba
Town	Letaba
Province	Limpopo
Education district	Mopani West
Municipality	Greater Tzaneen
Ward	93303021
Former department	New Education Department

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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.