Mosibutjana

Mosibutjana is a public primary school in Namakgale, Phalaborwa, Limpopo, in the Mopani East education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 755 learners and 15 educators, about 50.3 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public primary schools in Limpopo (448 learners). It is a quintile 3 school, meaning it serves the middle 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	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	755
Educators (2025)	15
Learners per educator	50.3 (province average 35.4)
EMIS number	994402304

Address and location

Street address	499 Tshabelammatswale Mashishimale R3
Postal address	Po Box 10046 Tlapeng
Suburb / area	Namakgale
Town	Phalaborwa
Province	Limpopo
Education district	Mopani East
Municipality	Ba-Phalaborwa

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.