Mmamarama Secondary School is a public secondary school in Gamakgaphola. Its last matric group achieved a 82.1% pass rate.
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On this page, you will find a full profile of Mmamarama Secondary School, covering its location, admissions steps, fees and matric performance.
Located in Gamakgaphola, Mmamarama Secondary School is a public secondary school. It is a no-fee school, funded under quintile Q3.
258
Learners
8
Educators
QQ3 · No fee
Funding status
Public
Sector
Fees and funding
No tuition fees
As a quintile Q3 no-fee school, Mmamarama Secondary School does not charge school fees. State funding covers its running costs.
Matric results
Three year NSC pass rate
Mmamarama Secondary School entered 28 candidates for the 2025 National Senior Certificate, achieving a 82.1% pass rate. That is a step back from the previous two years.
Year
Candidates wrote
Achieved NSC
Pass rate
2023
25
24
96.0%
2024
42
34
81.0%
2025
28
23
82.1%
Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.
Subjects and results
Subject pass rates
That year, Mmamarama Secondary School offered results across 7 of the gateway subjects tracked nationally. Mathematics led the field at 100%.
Subject
Wrote
Achieved
Pass rate
Mathematics
14
14
100.0%
Mathematical Literacy
29
26
89.7%
Physical Sciences
14
6
42.9%
Life Sciences
42
28
66.7%
Economics
28
17
60.7%
Geography
42
39
92.9%
English First Additional Language
42
42
100.0%
Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.
District comparison
Capricorn South district
A look at 5 other schools sharing Capricorn South district with Mmamarama Secondary School.
Klaas Mothapo Secondary School teaches considerably more learners than Mmamarama Secondary School, 2,633 compared with 258; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 87.2% against Mmamarama Secondary School's 82.1%.
Northern Academy teaches considerably more learners than Mmamarama Secondary School, 2,010 compared with 258; is a secondary school run on a private rather than public basis; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 95.5% against Mmamarama Secondary School's 82.1%.
Molamo Primary School teaches considerably more learners than Mmamarama Secondary School, 1,969 compared with 258; is a public primary school, a different phase than Mmamarama Secondary School; and charges no school fees, quintile Q3.
Makgongoana Secondary School teaches considerably more learners than Mmamarama Secondary School, 1,836 compared with 258; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 87.9% against Mmamarama Secondary School's 82.1%.
Nirvana Primary School teaches considerably more learners than Mmamarama Secondary School, 1,821 compared with 258; is a public primary school, a different phase than Mmamarama Secondary School; and charges fees under quintile Q4.
Gamakgaphola
Schoolhive does not yet have other schools listed in Gamakgaphola to compare Mmamarama Secondary School against.
Admissions
How to apply
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.
Provincial admissions
Applying to Mmamarama Secondary School for 2027
Mmamarama 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.
Are applications open at Mmamarama 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 Mmamarama Secondary School directly, on 99, what its current 2027 intake dates are.
How do you apply to Mmamarama 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 Mmamarama Secondary School the best school in Gamakgaphola?
Mmamarama Secondary School's most recent matric pass rate was 82.1%; no comparable published pass rate exists yet for other schools nearby to measure it against.
How many other schools are there in Gamakgaphola besides Mmamarama Secondary School?
Schoolhive does not currently list other schools in Gamakgaphola.
How big are the classes at Mmamarama Secondary School?
Mmamarama Secondary School reported 258 learners and 8 educators, a school-wide ratio of roughly 32 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 Mmamarama Secondary School?
No. Mmamarama Secondary School is a no-fee school, classified quintile Q3 under the national funding norms, so parents are not charged school fees.
What are Mmamarama Secondary School's matric results like?
Mmamarama Secondary School's most recent National Senior Certificate pass rate was 82.1%, in 2025. That's down from 96% in 2023.
Is Mmamarama Secondary School a public or private school?
Mmamarama Secondary School is a public secondary school. It falls under the government schooling system and receives state funding.
How can I contact Mmamarama Secondary School?
You can call 99. It is located at Ga Ramakgaphola; Village; Moletji T Authority;.
On this page, you will find a full profile of Mmamarama Secondary School, covering its location, admissions steps, fees and matric performance.
Located in Gamakgaphola, Mmamarama Secondary School is a public secondary school. It is a no-fee school, funded under quintile Q3.
258
Learners
8
Educators
QQ3 · No fee
Funding status
Public
Sector
Fees and funding
No tuition fees
As a quintile Q3 no-fee school, Mmamarama Secondary School does not charge school fees. State funding covers its running costs.
Matric results
Three year NSC pass rate
Mmamarama Secondary School entered 28 candidates for the 2025 National Senior Certificate, achieving a 82.1% pass rate. That is a step back from the previous two years.
Year
Candidates wrote
Achieved NSC
Pass rate
2023
25
24
96.0%
2024
42
34
81.0%
2025
28
23
82.1%
Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.
Subjects and results
Subject pass rates
That year, Mmamarama Secondary School offered results across 7 of the gateway subjects tracked nationally. Mathematics led the field at 100%.
Subject
Wrote
Achieved
Pass rate
Mathematics
14
14
100.0%
Mathematical Literacy
29
26
89.7%
Physical Sciences
14
6
42.9%
Life Sciences
42
28
66.7%
Economics
28
17
60.7%
Geography
42
39
92.9%
English First Additional Language
42
42
100.0%
Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.
Capricorn South district
A look at 5 other schools sharing Capricorn South district with Mmamarama Secondary School.
Klaas Mothapo Secondary School teaches considerably more learners than Mmamarama Secondary School, 2,633 compared with 258; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 87.2% against Mmamarama Secondary School's 82.1%.
Northern Academy teaches considerably more learners than Mmamarama Secondary School, 2,010 compared with 258; is a secondary school run on a private rather than public basis; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 95.5% against Mmamarama Secondary School's 82.1%.
Molamo Primary School teaches considerably more learners than Mmamarama Secondary School, 1,969 compared with 258; is a public primary school, a different phase than Mmamarama Secondary School; and charges no school fees, quintile Q3.
Makgongoana Secondary School teaches considerably more learners than Mmamarama Secondary School, 1,836 compared with 258; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 87.9% against Mmamarama Secondary School's 82.1%.
Nirvana Primary School teaches considerably more learners than Mmamarama Secondary School, 1,821 compared with 258; is a public primary school, a different phase than Mmamarama Secondary School; and charges fees under quintile Q4.
Gamakgaphola
Schoolhive does not yet have other schools listed in Gamakgaphola to compare Mmamarama Secondary School against.
Admissions
How to apply
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.
Provincial admissions
Applying to Mmamarama Secondary School for 2027
Mmamarama 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.
Are applications open at Mmamarama 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 Mmamarama Secondary School directly, on 99, what its current 2027 intake dates are.
How do you apply to Mmamarama 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 Mmamarama Secondary School the best school in Gamakgaphola?
Mmamarama Secondary School's most recent matric pass rate was 82.1%; no comparable published pass rate exists yet for other schools nearby to measure it against.
How many other schools are there in Gamakgaphola besides Mmamarama Secondary School?
Schoolhive does not currently list other schools in Gamakgaphola.
How big are the classes at Mmamarama Secondary School?
Mmamarama Secondary School reported 258 learners and 8 educators, a school-wide ratio of roughly 32 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 Mmamarama Secondary School?
No. Mmamarama Secondary School is a no-fee school, classified quintile Q3 under the national funding norms, so parents are not charged school fees.
What are Mmamarama Secondary School's matric results like?
Mmamarama Secondary School's most recent National Senior Certificate pass rate was 82.1%, in 2025. That's down from 96% in 2023.
Is Mmamarama Secondary School a public or private school?
Mmamarama Secondary School is a public secondary school. It falls under the government schooling system and receives state funding.
How can I contact Mmamarama Secondary School?
You can call 99. It is located at Ga Ramakgaphola; Village; Moletji T Authority;.
