Lishavhana

Lishavhana is a public high school in Makulana, Makhado, Limpopo, in the Vhembe West education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 434 learners and 13 educators, about 33.4 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public high schools in Limpopo (570 learners). It is a quintile 2 school, meaning it serves the second-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, 93.2% of its 88 candidates passed (Limpopo average: 86.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

93.2% of the school's 88 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Limpopo average of 86.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Limpopo
2023	65	46	70.8%	79.7%
2024	53	48	90.6%	85.1%
2025	88	82	93.2%	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
Sector	Public
Quintile	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	434
Educators (2025)	13
Learners per educator	33.4 (province average 32.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	931521392
Exam centre number	7052204

Address and location

Street address	Tshivhuyuni Makulana; Mashamba;
Postal address	P/Bag 2004; Mashamba942
Suburb / area	Makulana
Town	Makhado
Province	Limpopo
Education district	Vhembe West
Municipality	Makhado
Ward	93404012
Former department	New Education Department

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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.