Giva-Mahlathi

Giva-Mahlathi is a public high school in Block, Giyani, Limpopo, in the Mopani East education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 284 learners and 11 educators, about 25.8 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public high schools in Limpopo (570 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, 73.3% of its 15 candidates passed (Limpopo average: 86.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

73.3% of the school's 15 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Limpopo average of 86.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Limpopo
2023	45	14	31.1%	79.7%
2024	26	16	61.5%	85.1%
2025	15	11	73.3%	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	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	284
Educators (2025)	11
Learners per educator	25.8 (province average 32.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	914610157
Exam centre number	7073403

Address and location

Street address	Mahlathi Village; Block 10; Site No 447;
Postal address	P.O. Box 3448; Giyani
Suburb / area	Block
Town	Giyani
Province	Limpopo
Education district	Mopani East
Municipality	Greater Giyani
Ward	93301019
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.