Bababa

Bababa is a public high school in Haluvhimbe, Makhado, Limpopo, in the Vhembe East education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 398 learners and 12 educators, about 33.2 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public high schools in Limpopo (570 learners). It is a quintile 3 school, meaning it serves the middle 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, 76.1% of its 113 candidates passed (Limpopo average: 86.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

76.1% of the school's 113 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Limpopo average of 86.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Limpopo
2023	90	61	67.8%	79.7%
2024	76	50	65.8%	85.1%
2025	113	86	76.1%	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	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	398
Educators (2025)	12
Learners per educator	33.2 (province average 32.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	930351289
Exam centre number	7063505

Address and location

Street address	Haluvhimbi Village; Makonde; Tshivhase;
Postal address	P.O. Box 1601; Makonde Thohoyandou984
Suburb / area	Haluvhimbe
Town	Makhado
Province	Limpopo
Education district	Vhembe East
Municipality	Thulamela
Ward	93403003
Former department	Venda

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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.