Ratshibvumo

Ratshibvumo is a public high school in Muswoditshisimani, Shakadza, Limpopo, in the Vhembe East education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school with a comprehensive specialisation. In 2025 it had 643 learners and 19 educators, about 33.8 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, 92.5% of its 53 candidates passed (Limpopo average: 86.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

92.5% of the school's 53 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Limpopo average of 86.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Limpopo
2023	50	38	76.0%	79.7%
2024	42	41	97.6%	85.1%
2025	53	49	92.5%	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
Specialisation	Comprehensive
Sector	Public
Quintile	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	643
Educators (2025)	19
Learners per educator	33.8 (province average 32.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	929310424
Exam centre number	7062305

Address and location

Street address	Muswodi
Postal address	Po Box 1916
Suburb / area	Muswoditshisimani
Town	Shakadza
Province	Limpopo
Education district	Vhembe East
Municipality	Musina
Ward	93402007
Former department	Venda

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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.