Altein

Altein is a public high school in Mtititi-Altein Village, Malamulele, Limpopo, in the Vhembe East education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 254 learners and 9 educators, about 28.2 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public high schools in Limpopo (570 learners). It is a quintile 2 school, meaning it serves the second-poorest 20% of communities according to the national poverty ranking. It is a no-fee school, so parents do not pay school fees. In the 2025 matric exams, 75.5% of its 49 candidates passed (Limpopo average: 86.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

75.5% of the school's 49 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Limpopo average of 86.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Limpopo
2023	54	31	57.4%	79.7%
2024	27	15	55.6%	85.1%
2025	49	37	75.5%	86.2%

Source: Department of Basic Education, 2025 NSC School Performance Report. Pass rate = candidates who achieved the NSC ÷ candidates who wrote. It doesn't show bachelor passes, distinctions or learners who left before Grade 12.

School facts

School type	Public high school
Phase (DBE)	Secondary School
Sector	Public
Quintile	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Learners (2025)	254
Educators (2025)	9
Learners per educator	28.2 (province average 32.3)
EMIS number	993301205
Exam centre number	7061212

Address and location

Street address	Altein Mtititi Tribal Athority
Postal address	P.O.Box 1275 Malamulele
Suburb / area	Mtititi-Altein Village
Town	Malamulele
Province	Limpopo
Education district	Vhembe East
Municipality	Collins Chabane

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Admissions

Applications for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 at public schools in Limpopo open the year before your child starts school. Contact the school for its application form and dates. Read our guide on applying for Grade 1 and Grade 8.