Edward Homu

Edward Homu is a public high school in Giyani, Limpopo, in the Mopani East education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school with a comprehensive specialisation. In 2025 it had 673 learners and 21 educators, about 32 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 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, 89.0% of its 73 candidates passed (Limpopo average: 86.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

89.0% of the school's 73 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the Limpopo average of 86.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Limpopo
2023	122	85	69.7%	79.7%
2024	95	78	82.1%	85.1%
2025	73	65	89.0%	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 high school
Phase (DBE)	Secondary School
Specialisation	Comprehensive
Sector	Public
Quintile	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	673
Educators (2025)	21
Learners per educator	32 (province average 32.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	916410102
Exam centre number	7073402

Address and location

Street address	Mapayeni Block13
Postal address	P.O. Box 260; Giyani
Town	Giyani
Province	Limpopo
Education district	Mopani East
Municipality	Greater Giyani
Ward	93301019
Former department	Gazankulu

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Admissions

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