V.P. Manthata

V.P. Manthata is a public high school in Wurthsdorpfarm, Polokwane, 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 703 learners and 27 educators, about 26 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, 83.8% of its 80 candidates passed (Limpopo average: 86.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

83.8% of the school's 80 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the Limpopo average of 86.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Limpopo
2023	105	53	50.5%	79.7%
2024	70	49	70.0%	85.1%
2025	80	67	83.8%	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)	703
Educators (2025)	27
Learners per educator	26 (province average 32.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	920211947
Exam centre number	7042406

Address and location

Street address	1; Mohodi-Manthata; Wurthsdorp;
Postal address	P/Bag X32; Dendron
Suburb / area	Wurthsdorpfarm
Town	Polokwane
Province	Limpopo
Education district	Capricorn North
Municipality	Molemole
Ward	93503011
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.