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Makhado Comprehensive

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SecondaryPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 993304301

Makhado, Vhembe West, Limpopo

835 learners 36:1 ratio Q4

At a glance

Type
Public secondary
Fees
Fee-paying
Exam body
NSC

Matric: 81.3% of candidates passed in 2025 (130 of 160). Of the 13 comparable Quintile 4 schools in Limpopo with 2025 results, 2 scored lower.

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 · NSC School Performance Report 2025 · Processed 8 Aug 2026

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Admissions for 2027 closed on 31 August 2026. Late applications: Limpopo admissions portal · Provincial default, check the school · How admissions work

What kind of school is Makhado Comprehensive?

Makhado Comprehensive is a public secondary school in Makhado, within the Vhembe West education district of the Limpopo. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 835 enrolled learners and 23 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 36:1.

It is classified as Quintile 4 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. Fees are set by the School Governing Body, and families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption. Matric candidates write the National Senior Certificate (NSC) administered by the Department of Basic Education.

The school falls within the Makhado local municipality. Among 15 Q4 Secondary schools in Limpopo, it has more learners per educator than 93% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

The school is at Kingfisher Street, and can be reached on 015 518 1847.

Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.

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NSC Matric Results

81.3% of candidates passed in 2025 (130 of 160). Of the 13 comparable Quintile 4 schools in Limpopo with 2025 results, 2 scored lower.

Show the peer dot plot & 3-year trend
2023
70.7%
111/157 passed
2024
75.0%
117/156 passed
2025
81.3%
130/160 passed

Each year reflects a different cohort. Year-on-year change does not necessarily indicate improvement or decline.

Pass rate by year (NSC)
YearPass rate
202370.7%
202475.0%
202581.3%
Pass rate distribution: Quintile 4 schools in Limpopo (2025)60% 65% 70% 75% 80% 85% 90% 95% 100% Typical similar school: 86% Thohoyandou Technical: 69.3%Mbilwi: 74.3%Mandela Barloworld Agricultural: 81.3%Makhado Comprehensive: 81.3%Esther Maleka Comprehensive: 83.1%St. Mark's Comprehensive College: 83.8%Motse Maria: 85.2%S.J. Van Der Merwe Technical: 87.6%Thohoyandou: 88.6%Florapark Comprehensive High: 91.8%Pax: 95.8%St. Brendan's Catholic: 96.2%Mogale Wa Bagale: 96.7%Hoerskool Hoedspruit High School: 97.9%This school: 81.3% This school

81.3% pass rate in 2025. 2 Quintile 4 schools in Limpopo scored lower, 10 scored higher.

Each dot is one school. The dashed amber line shows where the typical similar school sits: half score above, half below. Pass rates each year reflect a different group of students.

Pass rate distribution for Quintile 4 schools in Limpopo in 2025
SchoolPass rate
Thohoyandou Technical69.3%
Mbilwi74.3%
Mandela Barloworld Agricultural81.3%
Makhado Comprehensive (this school)81.3%
Esther Maleka Comprehensive83.1%
St. Mark's Comprehensive College83.8%
Motse Maria85.2%
S.J. Van Der Merwe Technical87.6%
Thohoyandou88.6%
Florapark Comprehensive High91.8%
Pax95.8%
St. Brendan's Catholic96.2%
Mogale Wa Bagale96.7%
Hoerskool Hoedspruit High School97.9%

1 other school in this peer group recorded the same 81.3% pass rate in 2025. Schools that tie are not counted as scoring lower, so a percentile understates a result that many peers also achieved.

Pass rate by subject and year
SubjectYearWroteAchieved 30%+Pass rate
Accounting202310880.0%
Accounting202410990.0%
Accounting2025221986.4%
Business Studies2023181372.2%
Business Studies2024333193.9%
Business Studies2025454088.9%
Economics2023171270.6%
Economics2024231252.2%
Economics2025393794.9%
English First Additional Language2023999899.0%
English First Additional Language20247676100.0%
English First Additional Language20258989100.0%
Geography202313912086.3%
Geography202413212594.7%
Geography202512011293.3%
History2023665380.3%
History2024706085.7%
History2025716591.5%
Life Sciences20231409265.7%
Life Sciences20241249072.6%
Life Sciences20251169682.8%
Mathematical Literacy2023655686.2%
Mathematical Literacy2024706795.7%
Mathematical Literacy2025726793.1%
Mathematics2023934952.7%
Mathematics2024864653.5%
Mathematics2025884247.7%
Physical Sciences2023836375.9%
Physical Sciences2024765065.8%
Physical Sciences2025674567.2%

Source: DBE NSC School Performance Report 2025; subject results: DBE NSC School Subject Reports 2024 & 2025. Methodology

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Makhado Comprehensive?

How many learners there are per educator, compared to schools in the same quintile and phase. The educator count includes teachers, heads of department, and principals, so real class sizes are usually larger than this number suggests.

Fewer learners per educator than 7% of similar schools

(Q4 Secondary schools in Limpopo)

More about this school Insights, matric results, how it compares, data notes

What You Should Know

Fee-charging school

As a Quintile 4 public school, fees are set by the School Governing Body. Families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.

Contact

Kingfisher StreetEMIS
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Location

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Distance to Major Centres

By road. Driving times are estimates in free-flowing traffic and exclude congestion.

Makhado2.6 km · 3 min

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What other schools are near Makhado Comprehensive?

Other schools within a few kilometres. Proximity does not imply similarity: these schools may serve different phases, quintiles, or communities.

Comprehensive Trinity Academy
CombinedIndependent
365 learners 18 educators 20:1

Fewer learners per educator than 33% of similar schools

Soutpansberg · 0km away
Eltivillas
PrimaryPublicQ5
1,150 learners 31 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 5% of similar schools

Makhado · 0.8km away
Emmanuel Christian
CombinedIndependent
603 learners 31 educators 20:1

Fewer learners per educator than 36% of similar schools

Rondeboschplots · 1km away
Demontfort Catholic
PrimaryIndependent
355 learners 17 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 44% of similar schools

Makhado · 1.7km away
Ridgeway College
SecondaryIndependent
630 learners 37 educators 17:1

Fewer learners per educator than 35% of similar schools

Makhado · 2km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public secondary schools in Limpopo with Quintile 4.

Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Makhado Comprehensive. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Levubu High School
SecondaryPublicQ4
15 learners 2 educators 8:1

Among the lowest learner-educator ratios of 15 similar schools

Levubu
St. Brendan's Catholic
SecondaryPublicQ4
779 learners 27 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 43% of similar schools

Matoksdwarsrivier
Thohoyandou
SecondaryPublicQ4
1,521 learners 41 educators 37:1

Among the highest learner-educator ratios of 15 similar schools

Mvundi

Frequently Asked Questions

School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Subject results: NSC School Subject Reports 2024 & 2025. Infrastructure: NEIMS/EFMS 2021 (historical). Learner-educator comparisons group schools by quintile, phase and province; matric comparisons group by sector and province, plus quintile for public schools. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators, so actual class sizes may differ. Learn about our methodology

Some data fields may not be available for all schools. Missing data is shown as '—' or 'Not available'. Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.

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