Photani

Photani is a public high school in Mulamulavillage, Malamulele, Limpopo, in the Vhembe East education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 522 learners and 15 educators, about 34.8 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, 81.1% of its 122 candidates passed (Limpopo average: 86.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

81.1% of the school's 122 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Limpopo average of 86.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Limpopo
2023	115	95	82.6%	79.7%
2024	108	89	82.4%	85.1%
2025	122	99	81.1%	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	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	522
Educators (2025)	15
Learners per educator	34.8 (province average 32.3)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	911361453
Exam centre number	7061509

Address and location

Street address	Mulamula Village; Malamulele;
Postal address	P.O. Box 1254; Malamulele
Suburb / area	Mulamulavillage
Town	Malamulele
Province	Limpopo
Education district	Vhembe East
Municipality	Collins Chabane
Ward	93403015
Former department	Department of Education & Training(DET)

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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.