Robert Mbulungeni

Robert Mbulungeni is a public high school in Thengwe, Tshilamba, Limpopo, in the Vhembe East education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 344 learners and 9 educators, about 38.2 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, 86.4% of its 44 candidates passed (Limpopo average: 86.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

86.4% of the school's 44 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the Limpopo average of 86.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Limpopo
2023	21	20	95.2%	79.7%
2024	22	22	100.0%	85.1%
2025	44	38	86.4%	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	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	344
Educators (2025)	9
Learners per educator	38.2 (province average 32.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	929311342
Exam centre number	7062501

Address and location

Street address	Thengwe; Thondoni Mutaledi District;
Postal address	P/Bag X1059; Mutale 0956
Suburb / area	Thengwe
Town	Tshilamba
Province	Limpopo
Education district	Vhembe East
Municipality	Thulamela
Ward	93402005
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.