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Makgamathu

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 925631084

Burgersfort, SEKHUKHUNE EAST, Limpopo

461
Learners
36:1
L:E Ratio
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Makgamathu?

Makgamathu is a public secondary school in Burgersfort, within the SEKHUKHUNE EAST education district of the Limpopo. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 461 enrolled learners and 13 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 36:1. It is classified as Quintile 1 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. It is designated as a no-fee school, so families do not pay tuition fees. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

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

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.

What You Should Know

No tuition fees

As a Quintile 1 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Makgamathu?

Learner-educator ratio relative to schools in the same quintile and phase. This includes all staff classified as educators (teachers, HODs, principals) — actual class sizes may differ.

Lower L:E ratio than 20%

(Q1 Secondary schools in Limpopo)

Matric Results

Matric results are not yet available for this school. This may be because the school writes IEB or Cambridge exams (not included in DBE reporting), is newly registered, or had no matric candidates in recent years.

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What other schools are near Makgamathu?

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

Seoke
PrimaryPublicQ1
819 learners 20 educators 41:1
Lower L:E ratio than 8%
Burgersfort · 0.8km away
Mashishi
PrimaryPublicQ1
155 learners 7 educators 22:1
Lower L:E ratio than 98%
Burgersfort · 1km away
Masete
PrimaryPublicQ1
63 learners 2 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 78%
Burgersfort · 2.7km away
Moila
SecondaryPublicQ1
77 learners 4 educators 19:1
Lower L:E ratio than 97%
Burgersfort · 2.7km away
Majoe A Kgoro
PrimaryPublicQ1
634 learners 17 educators 37:1
Lower L:E ratio than 27%
Burgersfort · 2.8km away

Which schools are similar to Makgamathu?

Secondary schools in Burgersfort with a similar quintile (Q1).

Mokhine
SecondaryPublicQ1
360 learners 14 educators 26:1
Lower L:E ratio than 87%
Burgersfort
Lehlabile
SecondaryPublicQ1
1,570 learners 45 educators 35:1
Lower L:E ratio than 25%
Burgersfort
Taung
SecondaryPublicQ1
337 learners 13 educators 26:1
Lower L:E ratio than 86%
Burgersfort
Lesailane
SecondaryPublicQ1
430 learners 11 educators 39:1
Lower L:E ratio than 9%
Burgersfort
Maputle
SecondaryPublicQ1
1,477 learners 38 educators 39:1
Lower L:E ratio than 10%
Burgersfort

Frequently Asked Questions

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GAMASHISHI; FORESTHILL; ROKAMASHISHI;

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School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Infrastructure: NEIMS/EFMS 2021 (historical). Peer comparisons are based on schools within the same quintile, phase, and province. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators — 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.