H.S. Phillips Memorial

H.S. Phillips Memorial is a public high school in Elim, Limpopo, in the Vhembe West education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school with a comprehensive specialisation. In 2025 it had 278 learners and 7 educators, about 39.7 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than 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, 84.2% of its 38 candidates passed (Limpopo average: 86.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

84.2% of the school's 38 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the Limpopo average of 86.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Limpopo
2023	31	23	74.2%	79.7%
2024	27	23	85.2%	85.1%
2025	38	32	84.2%	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	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	278
Educators (2025)	7
Learners per educator	39.7 (province average 32.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	912332530
Exam centre number	7051701

Address and location

Street address	Shirley Village;
Postal address	P.O. Box 175; Elim Hospital
Town	Elim
Province	Limpopo
Education district	Vhembe West
Municipality	Makhado
Ward	93404017
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.