Malilele

Malilele is a public high school in Shakadza, Mutale, Limpopo, in the Vhembe East education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 389 learners and 12 educators, about 32.4 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, all 27 candidates passed (Limpopo average: 86.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

Every one of the school's 27 matric candidates passed in 2025.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Limpopo
2023	26	16	61.5%	79.7%
2024	30	21	70.0%	85.1%
2025	27	27	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)	389
Educators (2025)	12
Learners per educator	32.4 (province average 32.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	929311359
Exam centre number	7062303

Address and location

Street address	Shakadza; Thengwe; Mutale;
Postal address	P/Bag X 1236; Mutale956
Suburb / area	Shakadza
Town	Mutale
Province	Limpopo
Education district	Vhembe East
Municipality	Thulamela
Ward	93402008
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.