St. Patrick Mathibela

St. Patrick Mathibela is a public primary school in Gamakhushane, Namakgale, Limpopo, in the Mopani East education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 890 learners and 28 educators, about 31.8 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public primary schools in Limpopo (448 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.

School facts

School type	Public primary school
Phase (DBE)	Primary School
Sector	Public
Quintile	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	890
Educators (2025)	28
Learners per educator	31.8 (province average 35.4)
EMIS number	916412053

Address and location

Street address	Shangaan Village;phalaborwa Tribal Authority;
Postal address	P.O. Box 9142; Namakgale
Suburb / area	Gamakhushane
Town	Namakgale
Province	Limpopo
Education district	Mopani East
Municipality	Ba-Phalaborwa
Ward	93304011
Former department	New Education Department

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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.