Thengwe

Thengwe is a public high school in Tshandama, Tshilamba, Limpopo, in the Vhembe East education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 2 493 learners and 81 educators, about 30.8 learners per educator. That makes it larger 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, 89.8% of its 492 candidates passed (Limpopo average: 86.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

89.8% of the school's 492 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Limpopo average of 86.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Limpopo
2023	551	489	88.7%	79.7%
2024	542	444	81.9%	85.1%
2025	492	442	89.8%	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)	2 493
Educators (2025)	81
Learners per educator	30.8 (province average 32.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	929311434
Exam centre number	7062503

Address and location

Street address	Tshandama Village; Mutalemagesterial;
Postal address	P.O. Box 1146; Mutale 0956
Suburb / area	Tshandama
Town	Tshilamba
Province	Limpopo
Education district	Vhembe East
Municipality	Thulamela
Ward	93402004
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.