Westenburg

Westenburg is a public high school in Westenburg, Polokwane, Limpopo, in the Capricorn South education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 044 learners and 30 educators, about 34.8 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, 92.9% of its 112 candidates passed (Limpopo average: 86.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

92.9% of the school's 112 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Limpopo average of 86.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Limpopo
2023	124	111	89.5%	79.7%
2024	137	124	90.5%	85.1%
2025	112	104	92.9%	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)	1 044
Educators (2025)	30
Learners per educator	34.8 (province average 32.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	904222428
Exam centre number	7034106

Address and location

Street address	75 Ben Harris Str.; Westenburg; Pietersburg;699
Postal address	P.O. Box 392; Pietersburg
Suburb / area	Westenburg
Town	Polokwane
Province	Limpopo
Education district	Capricorn South
Municipality	Polokwane
Ward	93504019
Former department	House of Representatives(HOR)

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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.