Ntshuxeko

Ntshuxeko is a public high school in Lulekani, Phalaborwa, Limpopo, in the Mopani East education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 2 021 learners and 52 educators, about 38.9 learners per educator. That makes it larger than 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, 91.2% of its 194 candidates passed (Limpopo average: 86.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

91.2% of the school's 194 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Limpopo average of 86.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Limpopo
2023	106	96	90.6%	79.7%
2024	132	127	96.2%	85.1%
2025	194	177	91.2%	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)	2 021
Educators (2025)	52
Learners per educator	38.9 (province average 32.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	917420482
Exam centre number	7074205

Address and location

Street address	Majeje Tribal Authority; Ben Farm;
Postal address	Box 2027; Phalaborwa
Suburb / area	Lulekani
Town	Phalaborwa
Province	Limpopo
Education district	Mopani East
Municipality	Ba-Phalaborwa
Ward	93304008
Former department	New Education Department

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.