Tetema

Tetema is a public high school in Maroteng, Mahwelereng, Limpopo, in the Mogalakwena education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 421 learners and 12 educators, about 35.1 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public high schools in Limpopo (570 learners). It is a quintile 3 school, meaning it serves the middle 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, 96.3% of its 54 candidates passed (Limpopo average: 86.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

96.3% of the school's 54 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Limpopo average of 86.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Limpopo
2023	41	39	95.1%	79.7%
2024	31	31	100.0%	85.1%
2025	54	52	96.3%	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	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	421
Educators (2025)	12
Learners per educator	35.1 (province average 32.3)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	921121464
Exam centre number	7022202

Address and location

Street address	Bakone Tribal Authority; Maroten;
Postal address	P/Bag X614; Mahwelereng
Suburb / area	Maroteng
Town	Mahwelereng
Province	Limpopo
Education district	Mogalakwena
Municipality	Mogalakwena
Ward	93607022
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.