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Ngwanamakhutswe Secondary School

Public secondary school · Sofaya, Limpopo · Mopani West district (Unknown circuit)

Ngwanamakhutswe Secondary School is a public secondary school in Sofaya. The school's latest NSC pass rate stands at 97.2%.

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Located in Sofaya, Ngwanamakhutswe Secondary School is a public secondary school. It is a no-fee school, funded under quintile Q3.

353
Learners
10
Educators
QQ3 · No fee
Funding status
Public
Sector
Fees and funding

No tuition fees

As a quintile Q3 no-fee school, Ngwanamakhutswe Secondary School does not charge school fees. State funding covers its running costs.

Matric results

Three year NSC pass rate

2023 2024 2025

In 2025, 36 matric candidates from Ngwanamakhutswe Secondary School sat the National Senior Certificate exams, and 97.2% passed. Results have held steady year on year.

YearCandidates wroteAchieved NSCPass rate
20232020100.0%
20244747100.0%
2025363597.2%

Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.

Subjects and results

Subject pass rates

That year, Ngwanamakhutswe Secondary School offered results across 7 of the gateway subjects tracked nationally. Mathematics had the strongest result, at 100%.

SubjectWroteAchievedPass rate
Mathematics2424100.0%
Mathematical Literacy2323100.0%
Physical Sciences1919100.0%
Life Sciences474697.9%
Agricultural Sciences4747100.0%
Geography2828100.0%
English First Additional Language4747100.0%

Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.

District comparison

Mopani West district

Here is how Ngwanamakhutswe Secondary School compares with 5 other schools listed under Mopani West district.

  • Magoza Secondary School teaches considerably more learners than Ngwanamakhutswe Secondary School, 1,971 compared with 353; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a lower matric pass rate, 95.1% against Ngwanamakhutswe Secondary School's 97.2%.
  • W.m. Kgatla Primary School teaches considerably more learners than Ngwanamakhutswe Secondary School, 1,700 compared with 353; is a public primary school, a different phase than Ngwanamakhutswe Secondary School; and charges no school fees, quintile Q3.
  • Kgapane Secondary School is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,675 learners against Ngwanamakhutswe Secondary School's 353; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a lower matric pass rate, 75.6% against Ngwanamakhutswe Secondary School's 97.2%.
  • Burghersdorp Secondary School teaches considerably more learners than Ngwanamakhutswe Secondary School, 1,645 compared with 353; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a lower matric pass rate, 82.8% against Ngwanamakhutswe Secondary School's 97.2%.
  • Dududu Primary School teaches considerably more learners than Ngwanamakhutswe Secondary School, 1,567 compared with 353; is a public primary school, a different phase than Ngwanamakhutswe Secondary School; and charges no school fees, quintile Q3.

Sofaya

Schoolhive does not yet have other schools listed in Sofaya to compare Ngwanamakhutswe Secondary School against.

Admissions

How to apply

  1. Contact the school directly, using the details below, to confirm 2027 application dates and requirements.
  2. Prepare the standard documents: the learner's birth certificate, immunisation record, most recent report card, and proof of the parent or guardian's address.
  3. Submit the completed application form to the school office, either in person or however the school currently accepts applications.
  4. 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 Ngwanamakhutswe Secondary School for 2027

Because Ngwanamakhutswe Secondary School is a public school in Limpopo, its 2027 intake is coordinated provincially rather than by the school itself. Parents apply through the Limpopo Department of Education Admissions Portal using the Smart Admit Online Admission System, with Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 registration for 2027 closing on 31 August 2026. the full Limpopo School Application Process Guide covers everything you need.

Get in touch

Contact and location

Address
Gasekororo; Sofaya;
Postal
P.o. Box 254; Trichardtsdal890
Telephone
99
EMIS number
926540331

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Frequently asked questions
Are applications open at Ngwanamakhutswe 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 Ngwanamakhutswe Secondary School directly, on 99, what its current 2027 intake dates are.
How do you apply to Ngwanamakhutswe 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 Ngwanamakhutswe Secondary School the best school in Sofaya?
Ngwanamakhutswe Secondary School's most recent matric pass rate was 97.2%; no comparable published pass rate exists yet for other schools nearby to measure it against.
How many other schools are there in Sofaya besides Ngwanamakhutswe Secondary School?
Schoolhive does not currently list other schools in Sofaya.
How big are the classes at Ngwanamakhutswe Secondary School?
Ngwanamakhutswe Secondary School reported 353 learners and 10 educators, a school-wide ratio of roughly 35 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 Ngwanamakhutswe Secondary School?
No. Ngwanamakhutswe Secondary School is a no-fee school, classified quintile Q3 under the national funding norms, so parents are not charged school fees.
What are Ngwanamakhutswe Secondary School's matric results like?
Ngwanamakhutswe Secondary School's most recent National Senior Certificate pass rate was 97.2%, in 2025. It has stayed close to 100% since 2023.
Is Ngwanamakhutswe Secondary School a public or private school?
Ngwanamakhutswe Secondary School is a public secondary school. It falls under the government schooling system and receives state funding.
How can I contact Ngwanamakhutswe Secondary School?
You can call 99. It is located at Gasekororo; Sofaya;.