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Kgaola Secondary School

Public secondary school · Mokutung, Ohrichstad, Limpopo · Sekhukhune East district (Unknown circuit)

Kgaola Secondary School is a public secondary school based in Mokutung, Ohrichstad. Its last matric group achieved a 80% pass rate.

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On this page, you will find everything you need to know about Kgaola Secondary School, including its location, admissions process, fees and matric results.

In Mokutung, Ohrichstad, Kgaola Secondary School operates as a public secondary school. The school falls under quintile Q1 and charges no school fees.

102
Learners
4
Educators
QQ1 · No fee
Funding status
Public
Sector
Fees and funding

No tuition fees

As a quintile Q1 no-fee school, Kgaola Secondary School does not charge school fees. State funding covers its running costs.

Matric results

Three year NSC pass rate

2023 2024 2025

Of the 20 learners from Kgaola Secondary School who wrote matric in 2025, 80% passed. That is a step back from the previous two years.

YearCandidates wroteAchieved NSCPass rate
2023111090.9%
20241313100.0%
2025201680.0%

Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.

Subjects and results

Subject pass rates

That year, Kgaola Secondary School offered results across 4 of the gateway subjects tracked nationally. Business Studies had the strongest result, at 100%.

SubjectWroteAchievedPass rate
Mathematical Literacy13861.5%
Business Studies1313100.0%
Economics1313100.0%
English First Additional Language1313100.0%

Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.

District comparison

Sekhukhune East district

A look at 5 other schools sharing Sekhukhune East district with Kgaola Secondary School.

  • Jane Furse Comprehensive Combined School teaches considerably more learners than Kgaola Secondary School, 2,177 compared with 102; is a public combined school, a different phase than Kgaola Secondary School; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 96.5% against Kgaola Secondary School's 80%.
  • St Thomas College is noticeably bigger, teaching 2,042 learners against Kgaola Secondary School's 102; is a combined school run on a private rather than public basis; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 100% against Kgaola Secondary School's 80%.
  • Mosebu Primary School is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,875 learners against Kgaola Secondary School's 102; is a public primary school, a different phase than Kgaola Secondary School; and charges no school fees, quintile Q1.
  • Shopiane Primary School teaches considerably more learners than Kgaola Secondary School, 1,571 compared with 102; is a public primary school, a different phase than Kgaola Secondary School; and charges no school fees, quintile Q1.
  • Lehlabile Secondary School teaches considerably more learners than Kgaola Secondary School, 1,570 compared with 102; charges no school fees, quintile Q1; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 99.3% against Kgaola Secondary School's 80%.

Ohrichstad

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Admissions

How to apply

  1. Contact the school directly, using the details below, to confirm 2027 application dates and requirements.
  2. Prepare the standard documents: the learner's birth certificate, immunisation record, most recent report card, and proof of the parent or guardian's address.
  3. Submit the completed application form to the school office, either in person or however the school currently accepts applications.
  4. Wait for confirmation of a place. Provincial education departments coordinate Grade 8 placements for the 2027 school year, so timing can vary.
Provincial admissions

Applying to Kgaola Secondary School for 2027

Kgaola Secondary School is a public school, so its 2027 admissions run through the Limpopo Department of Education's provincial process rather than the school alone. Applications for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 are submitted online through the Smart Admit Online Admission System, via the Limpopo Department of Education Admissions Portal, and the 2027 intake closes on 31 August 2026. See the full Limpopo School Application Process Guide for the full step by step process.

Get in touch

Contact and location

Address
Mokutung (Ardwick)
Postal
P.o. Box 360; Maboloke
Telephone
99
EMIS number
925620176

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Frequently asked questions
Are applications open at Kgaola Secondary School?
Application windows are set by the school and the provincial education department rather than on one fixed national calendar, so the surest way to know is to ask Kgaola Secondary School directly, on 99, what its current 2027 intake dates are.
How do you apply to Kgaola Secondary School?
Contact the school directly, using the details below, to confirm 2027 application dates and requirements. Prepare the standard documents: the learner's birth certificate, immunisation record, most recent report card, and proof of the parent or guardian's address. Submit the completed application form to the school office, either in person or however the school currently accepts applications. Wait for confirmation of a place. Provincial education departments coordinate Grade 8 placements for the 2027 school year, so timing can vary.
Is Kgaola Secondary School the best school in Ohrichstad?
Kgaola Secondary School's most recent matric pass rate was 80%; no comparable published pass rate exists yet for other schools nearby to measure it against.
How many other schools are there in Ohrichstad besides Kgaola Secondary School?
Schoolhive does not currently list other schools in Ohrichstad.
How big are the classes at Kgaola Secondary School?
Kgaola Secondary School reported 102 learners and 4 educators, a school-wide ratio of roughly 26 learners per educator. That's a whole-school average rather than a per-class figure, since actual class sizes vary by grade and subject.
Do you pay school fees at Kgaola Secondary School?
No. Kgaola Secondary School is a no-fee school, classified quintile Q1 under the national funding norms, so parents are not charged school fees.
What are Kgaola Secondary School's matric results like?
Kgaola Secondary School's most recent National Senior Certificate pass rate was 80%, in 2025. That's down from 90.9% in 2023.
Is Kgaola Secondary School a public or private school?
Kgaola Secondary School is a public secondary school. It falls under the government schooling system and receives state funding.
How can I contact Kgaola Secondary School?
You can call 99. It is located at Mokutung (Ardwick).