Maswie

Maswie is a public high school in Tshakhuma, Limpopo, in the Vhembe West education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 550 learners and 17 educators, about 32.4 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 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 80 candidates passed (Limpopo average: 86.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

Every one of the school's 80 matric candidates passed in 2025.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Limpopo
2023	66	56	84.8%	79.7%
2024	77	64	83.1%	85.1%
2025	80	80	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)	550
Educators (2025)	17
Learners per educator	32.4 (province average 32.3)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	930320698
Exam centre number	7053104

Address and location

Street address	Maswie; Tshakhuma;
Postal address	P.O. Box 324; Tshakhuma951
Town	Tshakhuma
Province	Limpopo
Education district	Vhembe West
Municipality	Makhado
Ward	93404028
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.