Mbhedlhe-Mabasa

Mbhedlhe-Mabasa is a public high school in Malamulele, Limpopo, in the Vhembe East education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 521 learners and 16 educators, about 32.6 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, 95.8% of its 71 candidates passed (Limpopo average: 86.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

95.8% of the school's 71 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Limpopo average of 86.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Limpopo
2023	51	49	96.1%	79.7%
2024	64	55	85.9%	85.1%
2025	71	68	95.8%	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)	521
Educators (2025)	16
Learners per educator	32.6 (province average 32.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	911361798
Exam centre number	7061507

Address and location

Street address	Shihosana Village
Postal address	P.O. Box 1117; Malamulele
Town	Malamulele
Province	Limpopo
Education district	Vhembe East
Municipality	Collins Chabane
Ward	93403014
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.