Raowele

Raowele is a public high school in Rauwele, Mapela, Limpopo, in the Mogalakwena education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 482 learners and 17 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 1 school, meaning it serves the poorest 20% of communities according to the national poverty ranking. It is a no-fee school, so parents do not pay school fees. In the 2025 matric exams, all 53 candidates passed (Limpopo average: 86.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

Every one of the school's 53 matric candidates passed in 2025.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Limpopo
2023	63	62	98.4%	79.7%
2024	56	55	98.2%	85.1%
2025	53	53	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	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Learners (2025)	482
Educators (2025)	17
Learners per educator	28.4 (province average 32.3)
EMIS number	991102204
Exam centre number	7021314

Address and location

Street address	Rauwele Village
Postal address	P/Bag X2403
Suburb / area	Rauwele
Town	Mapela
Province	Limpopo
Education district	Mogalakwena
Municipality	Mogalakwena

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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.