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Mphengwa Secondary School

Public secondary school · Eldorado, Limpopo · Capricorn North district (Unknown circuit)

Welcome to Mphengwa Secondary School, a public secondary school serving Eldorado. Its most recent matric class posted a 86.3% pass rate.

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Mphengwa Secondary School is a public secondary school in Eldorado. The school falls under quintile Q1 and charges no school fees.

423
Learners
14
Educators
QQ1 · No fee
Funding status
Public
Sector
Fees and funding

No tuition fees

Mphengwa 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.

Matric results

Three year NSC pass rate

2023 2024 2025

In 2025, 51 matric candidates from Mphengwa Secondary School sat the National Senior Certificate exams, and 86.3% passed. The pass rate has stayed fairly consistent over the past three years.

YearCandidates wroteAchieved NSCPass rate
2023443988.6%
2024464495.7%
2025514486.3%

Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.

Subjects and results

Subject pass rates

Mphengwa Secondary School reported results in 7 of these subjects. The best-performing subject was English First Additional Language, with a 100% pass rate.

SubjectWroteAchievedPass rate
Mathematics282796.4%
Mathematical Literacy181794.4%
Physical Sciences282589.3%
Life Sciences464495.7%
Agricultural Sciences464495.7%
Geography181794.4%
English First Additional Language4646100.0%

Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.

District comparison

Capricorn North district

A look at 5 other schools sharing Capricorn North district with Mphengwa Secondary School.

  • Dendron Secondary School teaches considerably more learners than Mphengwa Secondary School, 1,801 compared with 423; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 96.7% against Mphengwa Secondary School's 86.3%.
  • Kgakoa Secondary School teaches considerably more learners than Mphengwa Secondary School, 1,637 compared with 423; charges no school fees, quintile Q2; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 92.8% against Mphengwa Secondary School's 86.3%.
  • Maphetsa Primary School teaches considerably more learners than Mphengwa Secondary School, 1,466 compared with 423; is a public primary school, a different phase than Mphengwa Secondary School; and charges no school fees, quintile Q1.
  • Motlalaohle Secondary School teaches considerably more learners than Mphengwa Secondary School, 1,342 compared with 423; charges no school fees, quintile Q2; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 88.9% against Mphengwa Secondary School's 86.3%.
  • Nare Secondary School is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,254 learners against Mphengwa Secondary School's 423; charges no school fees, quintile Q2; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 99.1% against Mphengwa Secondary School's 86.3%.

Eldorado

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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.
Provincial admissions

Applying to Mphengwa Secondary School for 2027

As a public school, Mphengwa 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.

Get in touch

Contact and location

Address
Maleboho Police Station; (Eldorado); Bochum;
Postal
P.o. Box 323; Raditshaba
Telephone
99
EMIS number
920211237

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Frequently asked questions
Are applications open at Mphengwa 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 Mphengwa Secondary School directly, on 99, what its current 2027 intake dates are.
How do you apply to Mphengwa Secondary School?
Reach out to the school using the contact details below to check 2027 application windows, since these can shift from year to year. Gather the required documents ahead of time, including the learner's birth certificate, immunisation records, latest report, and proof of address. Submit the application through the school's own process, in person or online if the school offers that option. Provincial placement processes govern Grade 8 intake for the 2027 academic year, so allow time between applying and receiving confirmation.
Is Mphengwa Secondary School the best school in Eldorado?
Mphengwa Secondary School's most recent matric pass rate was 86.3%; no comparable published pass rate exists yet for other schools nearby to measure it against.
How many other schools are there in Eldorado besides Mphengwa Secondary School?
Schoolhive does not currently list other schools in Eldorado.
How big are the classes at Mphengwa Secondary School?
Mphengwa Secondary School reported 423 learners and 14 educators, a school-wide ratio of roughly 30 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 Mphengwa Secondary School?
No. Mphengwa Secondary School is a no-fee school, classified quintile Q1 under the national funding norms, so parents are not charged school fees.
What are Mphengwa Secondary School's matric results like?
Mphengwa Secondary School's most recent National Senior Certificate pass rate was 86.3%, in 2025. It has stayed close to 88.6% since 2023.
Is Mphengwa Secondary School a public or private school?
Mphengwa Secondary School is a public secondary school. It falls under the government schooling system and receives state funding.
How can I contact Mphengwa Secondary School?
You can call 99. It is located at Maleboho Police Station; (Eldorado); Bochum;.