Serema

Serema is a public high school in Bekenberg, Bakenberg, Limpopo, in the Mogalakwena education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school with a commercial specialisation. In 2025 it had 217 learners and 8 educators, about 27.1 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, 92.0% of its 25 candidates passed (Limpopo average: 86.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

92.0% of the school's 25 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Limpopo average of 86.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Limpopo
2023	20	16	80.0%	79.7%
2024	32	28	87.5%	85.1%
2025	25	23	92.0%	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
Specialisation	Commercial
Sector	Public
Quintile	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	217
Educators (2025)	8
Learners per educator	27.1 (province average 32.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	921142522
Exam centre number	7021112

Address and location

Street address	Serema; Vanvykspan Village;
Postal address	P.O. Box 1179; Bakenberg
Suburb / area	Bekenberg
Town	Bakenberg
Province	Limpopo
Education district	Mogalakwena
Municipality	Mogalakwena
Ward	93607010
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.