Mabayeni

Mabayeni is a public primary school in Malamulele, Limpopo, in the Vhembe East education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 231 learners and 7 educators, about 33 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public primary schools in Limpopo (448 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.

School facts

School type	Public primary school
Phase (DBE)	Primary School
Sector	Public
Quintile	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	231
Educators (2025)	7
Learners per educator	33 (province average 35.4)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	993301201

Address and location

Street address	Mabayeni Village
Postal address	P.O Box 377 Malamulele
Town	Malamulele
Province	Limpopo
Education district	Vhembe East
Municipality	Collins Chabane

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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.