Matimba

Matimba is a public high school in Nkavele, Saselamane, Limpopo, in the Vhembe East education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school with a comprehensive specialisation. In 2025 it had 427 learners and 14 educators, about 30.5 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, 81.6% of its 49 candidates passed (Limpopo average: 86.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

81.6% of the school's 49 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Limpopo average of 86.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Limpopo
2023	28	22	78.6%	79.7%
2024	23	23	100.0%	85.1%
2025	49	40	81.6%	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
Specialisation	Comprehensive
Sector	Public
Quintile	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	427
Educators (2025)	14
Learners per educator	30.5 (province average 32.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	911361422
Exam centre number	7061308

Address and location

Street address	Ntlhaveni-Nkavele; Village;
Postal address	P.O. Box 225; Saselamani
Suburb / area	Nkavele
Town	Saselamane
Province	Limpopo
Education district	Vhembe East
Municipality	Collins Chabane
Ward	93403006
Former department	Gazankulu

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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.