Matavha

Matavha is a public primary school in Mutsimoni, Tshakhuma, Limpopo, in the Vhembe West education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 408 learners and 12 educators, about 34 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as 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)	408
Educators (2025)	12
Learners per educator	34 (province average 35.4)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	930320568

Address and location

Street address	Matavha Village; Tshakhuma Territ;
Postal address	P.O. Box 329; Tshakhuma
Suburb / area	Mutsimoni
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.