Public secondary school · Soekmekaar, Soekmekaar, Limpopo · Mopani East district (Unknown circuit)
On this page, you will find what parents need to know about Lephai Secondary School, from its location and fees to its admissions process and matric results.
Lephai Secondary School is a public secondary school in Soekmekaar. It is a no-fee school, funded under quintile Q1.
Of the 61 learners from Lephai Secondary School who wrote matric in 2025, 96.7% passed. The pass rate has improved over the past three years.
| Year | Candidates wrote | Achieved NSC | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 65 | 54 | 83.1% |
| 2024 | 55 | 54 | 98.2% |
| 2025 | 61 | 59 | 96.7% |
Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.
Lephai Secondary School reported results in 11 of these subjects. Physical Sciences had the strongest result, at 100%.
| Subject | Wrote | Achieved | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 19 | 16 | 84.2% |
| Mathematical Literacy | 36 | 35 | 97.2% |
| Physical Sciences | 19 | 19 | 100.0% |
| Life Sciences | 46 | 44 | 95.7% |
| Agricultural Sciences | 15 | 15 | 100.0% |
| Accounting | 7 | 3 | 42.9% |
| Business Studies | 7 | 6 | 85.7% |
| Economics | 9 | 7 | 77.8% |
| Geography | 48 | 47 | 97.9% |
| History | 14 | 14 | 100.0% |
| English First Additional Language | 55 | 55 | 100.0% |
Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.
Lephai Secondary School is a no-fee school, classified quintile Q1 under the national funding norms. No-fee schools receive their operating funding directly from the state and do not charge parents school fees.
Lephai 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.