Shitlhangoma

Shitlhangoma is a public high school in Merweb, Malamulele, Limpopo, in the Vhembe East education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school with a commercial specialisation. In 2025 it had 115 learners and 6 educators, about 19.2 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than 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, all 10 candidates passed (Limpopo average: 86.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

Every one of the school's 10 matric candidates passed in 2025.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Limpopo
2023	24	15	62.5%	79.7%
2024	12	10	83.3%	85.1%
2025	10	10	100.0%	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	Commercial
Sector	Public
Quintile	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	115
Educators (2025)	6
Learners per educator	19.2 (province average 32.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	911361408
Exam centre number	7061207

Address and location

Street address	Merwe Village Stand No:348
Postal address	P.O Box 1024 Malaumlele
Suburb / area	Merweb
Town	Malamulele
Province	Limpopo
Education district	Vhembe East
Municipality	Collins Chabane
Ward	93403007
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.