Marude

Marude is a public high school in Thohoyandou, Makhado, Limpopo, in the Vhembe East education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 514 learners and 20 educators, about 25.7 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as 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, 58.2% of its 122 candidates passed (Limpopo average: 86.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

58.2% of the school's 122 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Limpopo average of 86.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Limpopo
2023	140	67	47.9%	79.7%
2024	115	61	53.0%	85.1%
2025	122	71	58.2%	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	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	514
Educators (2025)	20
Learners per educator	25.7 (province average 32.3)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	905332030
Exam centre number	7063304

Address and location

Street address	University Road; Thohoyandou;
Postal address	Private Bag 2269; Sibasa
Suburb / area	Thohoyandou
Town	Makhado
Province	Limpopo
Education district	Vhembe East
Municipality	Thulamela
Ward	93403025
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.