Public secondary school · Pahluswes, Paulusweg, Limpopo · Mopani East district (Unknown circuit)
On this page, you will find the key facts about Mahudu Secondary School: where it is, how to apply, what it costs and how its matric results have performed.
Mahudu Secondary School is a public secondary school serving families in and around Pahluswes, Paulusweg. The school falls under quintile Q1 and charges no school fees.
In 2025, 46 matric candidates from Mahudu Secondary School sat the National Senior Certificate exams, and 82.6% passed. That marks an improvement over the previous two years.
| Year | Candidates wrote | Achieved NSC | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 50 | 32 | 64.0% |
| 2024 | 38 | 32 | 84.2% |
| 2025 | 46 | 38 | 82.6% |
Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.
Mahudu Secondary School reported results in 10 of these subjects. Life Sciences led the field at 100%.
| Subject | Wrote | Achieved | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 14 | 10 | 71.4% |
| Mathematical Literacy | 24 | 20 | 83.3% |
| Physical Sciences | 14 | 12 | 85.7% |
| Life Sciences | 27 | 27 | 100.0% |
| Accounting | 11 | 8 | 72.7% |
| Business Studies | 11 | 11 | 100.0% |
| Economics | 11 | 6 | 54.5% |
| Geography | 27 | 27 | 100.0% |
| History | 13 | 13 | 100.0% |
| English First Additional Language | 38 | 38 | 100.0% |
Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.
Mahudu 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.
Mahudu 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.