Luphai

Luphai is a public high school in Maranzhev, Sibasa, Limpopo, in the Vhembe East education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 359 learners and 11 educators, about 32.6 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, all 55 candidates passed (Limpopo average: 86.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

Every one of the school's 55 matric candidates passed in 2025.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Limpopo
2023	47	46	97.9%	79.7%
2024	40	39	97.5%	85.1%
2025	55	55	100.0%	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)	359
Educators (2025)	11
Learners per educator	32.6 (province average 32.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	902351487
Exam centre number	7063608

Address and location

Street address	Maranzhe Village
Postal address	P/Bag 2462; Sibasa
Suburb / area	Maranzhev
Town	Sibasa
Province	Limpopo
Education district	Vhembe East
Municipality	Thulamela
Ward	93403030
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.