Michael Denga Ramabulana

Michael Denga Ramabulana is a public high school in Makhado, Limpopo, in the Vhembe West education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 789 learners and 22 educators, about 35.9 learners per educator. That makes it larger 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, 93.4% of its 122 candidates passed (Limpopo average: 86.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

93.4% of the school's 122 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Limpopo average of 86.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Limpopo
2023	86	79	91.9%	79.7%
2024	113	107	94.7%	85.1%
2025	122	114	93.4%	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)	789
Educators (2025)	22
Learners per educator	35.9 (province average 32.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	905332842
Exam centre number	7051708

Address and location

Street address	Maila Village
Postal address	P.O. Box 4359; Munzhedzi
Town	Makhado
Province	Limpopo
Education district	Vhembe West
Municipality	Makhado
Ward	93404019
Former department	New Education Department

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Admissions

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