Kutama

Kutama is a public high school in Kutama, Limpopo, in the Vhembe West education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 879 learners and 27 educators, about 32.6 learners per educator. That makes it larger 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, 83.4% of its 175 candidates passed (Limpopo average: 86.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

83.4% of the school's 175 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the Limpopo average of 86.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Limpopo
2023	113	97	85.8%	79.7%
2024	154	114	74.0%	85.1%
2025	175	146	83.4%	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	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	879
Educators (2025)	27
Learners per educator	32.6 (province average 32.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	928332301
Exam centre number	7051508

Address and location

Street address	Muduluni; Site Number 621 Kutama;
Postal address	Box 426 Kutama;
Town	Kutama
Province	Limpopo
Education district	Vhembe West
Municipality	Makhado
Ward	93404026
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.