Mutsetweni

Mutsetweni is a public high school in Elim, Limpopo, in the Vhembe West education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 403 learners and 13 educators, about 31 learners per educator. That makes it smaller 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.

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)	403
Educators (2025)	13
Learners per educator	31 (province average 32.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	912520740

Address and location

Street address	Stand No.831; Mutsetweni;
Postal address	P.O. Box 1267; Elim Hospital
Town	Elim
Province	Limpopo
Education district	Vhembe West
Municipality	Collins Chabane
Ward	93404010
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.