Nhombelani

Nhombelani is a public primary school in Nhombelanivillage, Malamulele, Limpopo, in the Vhembe East education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 214 learners and 7 educators, about 30.6 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public primary schools in Limpopo (448 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 primary school
Phase (DBE)	Primary School
Sector	Public
Quintile	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	214
Educators (2025)	7
Learners per educator	30.6 (province average 35.4)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	911360740

Address and location

Street address	Nhombelani Village; Mulamula Tribal; Authority;
Postal address	P.O. Box 1118; Malamulele
Suburb / area	Nhombelanivillage
Town	Malamulele
Province	Limpopo
Education district	Vhembe East
Municipality	Collins Chabane
Ward	93403015
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.