Khakhu

Khakhu is a public high school in Khakhu, 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 428 learners and 13 educators, about 32.9 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, 94.7% of its 75 candidates passed (Limpopo average: 86.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

94.7% of the school's 75 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Limpopo average of 86.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Limpopo
2023	54	54	100.0%	79.7%
2024	74	72	97.3%	85.1%
2025	75	71	94.7%	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)	428
Educators (2025)	13
Learners per educator	32.9 (province average 32.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	929330435
Exam centre number	7051113

Address and location

Street address	Khakhu Village
Postal address	P/Bag X602; Khakhu974
Town	Khakhu
Province	Limpopo
Education district	Vhembe West
Municipality	Thulamela
Ward	93402001
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.