Rithlavile

Rithlavile is a public high school in Giyani, Limpopo, in the Mopani East education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 386 learners and 13 educators, about 29.7 learners per educator. That makes it smaller 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, 66.7% of its 108 candidates passed (Limpopo average: 86.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

66.7% of the school's 108 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Limpopo average of 86.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Limpopo
2023	19	16	84.2%	79.7%
2024	22	15	68.2%	85.1%
2025	108	72	66.7%	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)	386
Educators (2025)	13
Learners per educator	29.7 (province average 32.3)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	916410980
Exam centre number	7073107

Address and location

Street address	Stand 1047; Section E; Giyani Township;
Postal address	P.O. Box 3605; Giyani
Town	Giyani
Province	Limpopo
Education district	Mopani East
Municipality	Greater Giyani
Ward	93301013
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.