Groenvlei

Groenvlei is a public high school in Sentrum, Thabazimbi, Limpopo, in the Waterberg education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 525 learners and 19 educators, about 27.6 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 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, 87.5% of its 56 candidates passed (Limpopo average: 86.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

87.5% of the school's 56 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the Limpopo average of 86.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Limpopo
2023	40	38	95.0%	79.7%
2024	39	33	84.6%	85.1%
2025	56	49	87.5%	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)	525
Educators (2025)	19
Learners per educator	27.6 (province average 32.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	909132044
Exam centre number	7011603

Address and location

Street address	87 Groenvlei Sentrum
Postal address	P.O. Box 952; Thabazimbi380
Suburb / area	Sentrum
Town	Thabazimbi
Province	Limpopo
Education district	Waterberg
Municipality	Thabazimbi
Ward	93601001
Former department	House of Assembly(HOA)

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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.