Ramotshabi

Ramotshabi is a public high school in Bochum, Polokwane, Limpopo, in the Capricorn North education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 240 learners and 11 educators, about 21.8 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, 81.4% of its 43 candidates passed (Limpopo average: 86.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

81.4% of the school's 43 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Limpopo average of 86.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Limpopo
2023	44	26	59.1%	79.7%
2024	45	35	77.8%	85.1%
2025	43	35	81.4%	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)	240
Educators (2025)	11
Learners per educator	21.8 (province average 32.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	920211510
Exam centre number	7042507

Address and location

Street address	Gemark Village, Bochum
Postal address	Box 500,bochum
Suburb / area	Bochum
Town	Polokwane
Province	Limpopo
Education district	Capricorn North
Municipality	Blouberg
Ward	93501002
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.