Tema

Tema is a public high school in Drestenpest, Polokwane, Limpopo, in the Capricorn North education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 547 learners and 15 educators, about 36.5 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 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, 95.2% of its 63 candidates passed (Limpopo average: 86.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

95.2% of the school's 63 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Limpopo average of 86.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Limpopo
2023	56	47	83.9%	79.7%
2024	48	48	100.0%	85.1%
2025	63	60	95.2%	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)	547
Educators (2025)	15
Learners per educator	36.5 (province average 32.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	920211862
Exam centre number	7043311

Address and location

Street address	Dresteinpest;8545;
Postal address	P.O. Box 1685; Bochum
Suburb / area	Drestenpest
Town	Polokwane
Province	Limpopo
Education district	Capricorn North
Municipality	Blouberg
Ward	93501008
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.