Piet N. Aphane

Piet N. Aphane is a public high school in Zebediela, Gompies, Limpopo, in the Capricorn South education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 765 learners and 23 educators, about 33.3 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, 97.0% of its 66 candidates passed (Limpopo average: 86.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

97.0% of the school's 66 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Limpopo average of 86.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Limpopo
2023	58	48	82.8%	79.7%
2024	80	78	97.5%	85.1%
2025	66	64	97.0%	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)	765
Educators (2025)	23
Learners per educator	33.3 (province average 32.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	921230566
Exam centre number	7031201

Address and location

Street address	Magatle Village; Zebediela;
Postal address	Area 79; P.O. Gompies
Suburb / area	Zebediela
Town	Gompies
Province	Limpopo
Education district	Capricorn South
Municipality	Lepelle-Nkumpi
Ward	93505003
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.