Phuti-Kwena

Phuti-Kwena is a public high school in Machacha, Janefurse, Limpopo, in the Sekhukhune South education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 312 learners and 10 educators, about 31.2 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public high schools in Limpopo (570 learners). It is a quintile 1 school, meaning it serves the 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, 80.4% of its 51 candidates passed (Limpopo average: 86.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

80.4% of the school's 51 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Limpopo average of 86.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Limpopo
2023	35	32	91.4%	79.7%
2024	56	54	96.4%	85.1%
2025	51	41	80.4%	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	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	312
Educators (2025)	10
Learners per educator	31.2 (province average 32.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	924643315
Exam centre number	7101204

Address and location

Street address	Nebo; Ga- Machcha;
Postal address	P.O. Box 538; Janefurse
Suburb / area	Machacha
Town	Janefurse
Province	Limpopo
Education district	Sekhukhune South
Municipality	Makhuduthamaga
Ward	90302025
Former department	Lebowa

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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.