Dimbanyika

Dimbanyika is a public high school in Raliphaswa, Limpopo, in the Vhembe West education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 630 learners and 16 educators, about 39.4 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as 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, 95.6% of its 45 candidates passed (Limpopo average: 86.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

95.6% of the school's 45 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Limpopo average of 86.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Limpopo
2023	88	57	64.8%	79.7%
2024	44	31	70.5%	85.1%
2025	45	43	95.6%	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)	630
Educators (2025)	16
Learners per educator	39.4 (province average 32.3)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	928330893
Exam centre number	7051202

Address and location

Street address	Raliphaswa
Postal address	P.O.Box500
Town	Raliphaswa
Province	Limpopo
Education district	Vhembe West
Municipality	Makhado
Ward	93404032
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.