Mugwazeni

Mugwazeni is a public high school in Mugwazenivillage, Letsitele, Limpopo, in the Mopani West education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 516 learners and 17 educators, about 30.4 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 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. In the 2025 matric exams, 79.1% of its 43 candidates passed (Limpopo average: 86.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

79.1% of the school's 43 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Limpopo average of 86.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Limpopo
2023	59	30	50.8%	79.7%
2024	49	42	85.7%	85.1%
2025	43	34	79.1%	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
Sector	Public
Quintile	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	516
Educators (2025)	17
Learners per educator	30.4 (province average 32.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	915530235
Exam centre number	7083304

Address and location

Street address	Stand No11; Mugwazeni Village; Nkambako;
Postal address	P.O. Box 931; Letsitele
Suburb / area	Mugwazenivillage
Town	Letsitele
Province	Limpopo
Education district	Mopani West
Municipality	Greater Tzaneen
Ward	93303005
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.