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Makhwese Secondary School

Public secondary school · Gamokgotho, Burgersfort, Limpopo · Sekhukhune East district (Unknown circuit)

On this page, you will find the key facts about Makhwese Secondary School: where it is, how to apply, what it costs and how its matric results have performed.

Makhwese Secondary School is a public secondary school serving families in and around Gamokgotho, Burgersfort. As a quintile Q2 school, it does not charge fees.

447
Learners
14
Educators
QQ2 · No fee
Funding status
Public
Sector
Matric results

Three year NSC pass rate

2023 2024 2025

In 2025, 89 matric candidates from Makhwese Secondary School sat the National Senior Certificate exams, and 75.3% passed. That marks an improvement over the previous two years.

YearCandidates wroteAchieved NSCPass rate
2023916369.2%
20241047471.2%
2025896775.3%

Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.

Subjects and results

Subject pass rates

Makhwese Secondary School reported results in 6 of these subjects. English First Additional Language had the strongest result, at 100%.

SubjectWroteAchievedPass rate
Mathematics301446.7%
Mathematical Literacy746385.1%
Physical Sciences211466.7%
Life Sciences1044846.2%
Geography1048076.9%
English First Additional Language104104100.0%

Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.

Fees and funding

No tuition fees

Makhwese Secondary School is a no-fee school, classified quintile Q2 under the national funding norms. No-fee schools receive their operating funding directly from the state and do not charge parents school fees.

Admissions

How to apply

  1. Reach out to the school using the contact details below to check 2027 application windows, since these can shift from year to year.
  2. Gather the required documents ahead of time, including the learner's birth certificate, immunisation records, latest report, and proof of address.
  3. Submit the application through the school's own process, in person or online if the school offers that option.
  4. Provincial placement processes govern Grade 8 intake for the 2027 academic year, so allow time between applying and receiving confirmation.
Get in touch

Contact and location

Address
Ga Mokgoto; Penge;
Postal
P.o. Box 443; Burgersfort1150
Telephone
99
EMIS number
925620480
Provincial admissions

Applying to Makhwese Secondary School for 2027

As a public school, Makhwese Secondary School follows Limpopo's centralised 2027 admissions process. Apply online through the Limpopo Department of Education Admissions Portal before the 31 August 2026 closing date for Grade R, Grade 1 or Grade 8. For the full process and what to prepare, read the full Limpopo School Application Process Guide.

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