Boithuto

Boithuto is a public combined school in Swartwater, Limpopo, in the Waterberg education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a combined school with a comprehensive specialisation. In 2025 it had 183 learners and 7 educators, about 26.1 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public combined schools in Limpopo (604 learners). It is a quintile 1 school, meaning it serves the 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, all 11 candidates passed (Limpopo average: 86.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

Every one of the school's 11 matric candidates passed in 2025.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Limpopo
2023	10	10	100.0%	79.7%
2024	7	7	100.0%	85.1%
2025	11	11	100.0%	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 combined school
Phase (DBE)	Combined School
Specialisation	Comprehensive
Sector	Public
Quintile	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	183
Educators (2025)	7
Learners per educator	26.1 (province average 33.8)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	906110099
Exam centre number	7012106

Address and location

Street address	Eenvogelsdrift
Postal address	P.O. Box 36; Swartwater
Town	Swartwater
Province	Limpopo
Education district	Waterberg
Municipality	Lephalale
Ward	93602011
Former department	Department of Education & Training(DET)

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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.