Lucas Ratshalingwa

Lucas Ratshalingwa is a public high school in Makonde, Limpopo, in the Vhembe East education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 373 learners and 11 educators, about 33.9 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, 97.3% of its 37 candidates passed (Limpopo average: 86.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

97.3% of the school's 37 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Limpopo average of 86.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Limpopo
2023	33	28	84.8%	79.7%
2024	28	27	96.4%	85.1%
2025	37	36	97.3%	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)	373
Educators (2025)	11
Learners per educator	33.9 (province average 32.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	930310967
Exam centre number	7062104

Address and location

Street address	Muhuyu Thenzheni
Postal address	P/Bagx 1606; Makonde
Town	Makonde
Province	Limpopo
Education district	Vhembe East
Municipality	Thulamela
Ward	93403036
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.