Tlakale Mashashane

Tlakale Mashashane is a public high school in Mashashane, Limpopo, in the Capricorn North education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school with a commercial specialisation. In 2025 it had 1 085 learners and 37 educators, about 29.3 learners per educator. That makes it larger 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, 98.2% of its 164 candidates passed (Limpopo average: 86.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

98.2% of the school's 164 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Limpopo average of 86.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Limpopo
2023	212	176	83.0%	79.7%
2024	182	171	94.0%	85.1%
2025	164	161	98.2%	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
Specialisation	Commercial
Sector	Public
Quintile	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	1 085
Educators (2025)	37
Learners per educator	29.3 (province average 32.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	922221586
Exam centre number	7041405

Address and location

Street address	Maune Village; Mashashane;
Postal address	P.O. Box 421; Mashashane
Town	Mashashane
Province	Limpopo
Education district	Capricorn North
Municipality	Polokwane
Ward	93502013
Former department	Department of Education & Training(DET)

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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.