B. Mkhabele

B. Mkhabele is a public high school in Mhangweni, Limpopo, in the Mopani West education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 237 learners and 7 educators, about 33.9 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. As a Section 21 school, its governing body manages part of its own budget. In the 2025 matric exams, 85.7% of its 28 candidates passed (Limpopo average: 86.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

85.7% of the school's 28 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the Limpopo average of 86.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Limpopo
2023	20	20	100.0%	79.7%
2024	24	23	95.8%	85.1%
2025	28	24	85.7%	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
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	237
Educators (2025)	7
Learners per educator	33.9 (province average 32.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	915530013
Exam centre number	7083207

Address and location

Street address	304 Mhangweni Village
Postal address	P.O. Box 7134; Tzaneen
Town	Mhangweni
Province	Limpopo
Education district	Mopani West
Municipality	Greater Tzaneen
Ward	93303022
Former department	Gazankulu

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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.