Mpandeli

Mpandeli is a public high school in Thoyandou, Tshifudi, 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 676 learners and 19 educators, about 35.6 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, 73.1% of its 145 candidates passed (Limpopo average: 86.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

73.1% of the school's 145 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Limpopo average of 86.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Limpopo
2023	139	117	84.2%	79.7%
2024	103	80	77.7%	85.1%
2025	145	106	73.1%	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)	676
Educators (2025)	19
Learners per educator	35.6 (province average 32.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	930360955
Exam centre number	7062602

Address and location

Street address	Tshifudi Village; Venda;
Postal address	P/Bag X1148; Tshifusi979
Suburb / area	Thoyandou
Town	Tshifudi
Province	Limpopo
Education district	Vhembe East
Municipality	Thulamela
Ward	93403037
Former department	Department of Education & Training(DET)

Show on map

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.