Mathede

Mathede is a public high school in Makhado, Vhulaudzi, Limpopo, in the Vhembe West education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 290 learners and 12 educators, about 24.2 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, 90.7% of its 43 candidates passed (Limpopo average: 86.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

90.7% of the school's 43 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Limpopo average of 86.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Limpopo
2023	32	28	87.5%	79.7%
2024	41	33	80.5%	85.1%
2025	43	39	90.7%	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)	290
Educators (2025)	12
Learners per educator	24.2 (province average 32.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	928331469
Exam centre number	7051209

Address and location

Street address	Murunwa; Vhulaudzi;
Postal address	P.O. Box 267; Vhulaudzi926
Suburb / area	Makhado
Town	Vhulaudzi
Province	Limpopo
Education district	Vhembe West
Municipality	Makhado
Ward	93404030
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.