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St. Brendan's Catholic

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SecondaryPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 919341169

Matoksdwarsrivier, Capricorn North, Limpopo

779 learners 29:1 ratio Q4

At a glance

Type
Public secondary
Fees
Fee-paying
Exam body
NSC

Matric: 96.2% of candidates passed in 2025 (127 of 132). Of the 13 comparable Quintile 4 schools in Limpopo with 2025 results, 11 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 St. Brendan's Catholic?

St. Brendan's Catholic is a public secondary school in Matoksdwarsrivier, within the Capricorn North education district of the Limpopo. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 779 enrolled learners and 27 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 29:1.

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 Molemole local municipality. Among 15 Q4 Secondary schools in Limpopo, it has a learner-educator ratio close to the median for similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

The school is at Botlokwa - Ga-Phasha, and can be reached on 087 232 2455.

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

96.2% of candidates passed in 2025 (127 of 132). Of the 13 comparable Quintile 4 schools in Limpopo with 2025 results, 11 scored lower.

Show the peer dot plot & 3-year trend
2023
92.2%
107/116 passed
2024
94.0%
94/100 passed
2025
96.2%
127/132 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
202392.2%
202494.0%
202596.2%
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: 96.2% This school

96.2% pass rate in 2025. 11 Quintile 4 schools in Limpopo scored lower, 2 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 Comprehensive81.3%
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 Catholic (this school)96.2%
Mogale Wa Bagale96.7%
Hoerskool Hoedspruit High School97.9%
Pass rate by subject and year
SubjectYearWroteAchieved 30%+Pass rate
Accounting202399100.0%
Accounting20241616100.0%
Accounting2025252392.0%
Business Studies2023232295.7%
Business Studies2024201995.0%
Business Studies2025464495.7%
Economics202355100.0%
Economics202499100.0%
Economics20251212100.0%
English First Additional Language2023116116100.0%
English First Additional Language2024100100100.0%
English First Additional Language2025132132100.0%
Geography20231079992.5%
Geography2024848398.8%
Geography202510710598.1%
Life Sciences202311110796.4%
Life Sciences2024918694.5%
Life Sciences202512011696.7%
Mathematical Literacy20232525100.0%
Mathematical Literacy20241111100.0%
Mathematical Literacy2025343294.1%
Mathematics2023918087.9%
Mathematics2024897887.6%
Mathematics2025989293.9%
Physical Sciences2023937176.3%
Physical Sciences2024806176.3%
Physical Sciences2025867991.9%

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 St. Brendan's Catholic?

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 43% 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.

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Location

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Distance to Major Centres

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Makhado52.5 km · 36 min
Polokwane65.7 km · 43 min

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What other schools are near St. Brendan's Catholic?

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

Mabyanene
PrimaryPublicQ2
208 learners 7 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 89% of similar schools

Matoks · 2.1km away
Letheba
SecondaryPublicQ2
411 learners 17 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 93% of similar schools

Matoks · 4.2km away
Mamothibi
PrimaryPublicQ2
276 learners 8 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 56% of similar schools

Matoks · 4.2km away
Shapo
PrimaryPublicQ2
355 learners 9 educators 39:1

Fewer learners per educator than 12% of similar schools

Matoks · 4.2km away
Tladi
PrimaryPublicQ2
156 learners 4 educators 39:1

Fewer learners per educator than 14% of similar schools

Matoks · 4.5km 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 St. Brendan's Catholic. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Makhado Comprehensive
SecondaryPublicQ4
835 learners 23 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 7% of similar schools

Makhado
Florapark Comprehensive High
SecondaryPublicQ4
1,425 learners 54 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 64% of similar schools

Florapark
Mandela Barloworld Agricultural
SecondaryPublicQ4
596 learners 19 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 36% of similar schools

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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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