Thinashaka

Thinashaka is a public high school in Tshivhilwi, Makhado, Limpopo, in the Vhembe East education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school with a comprehensive specialisation. In 2025 it had 490 learners and 14 educators, about 35 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as 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, 76.9% of its 130 candidates passed (Limpopo average: 86.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

76.9% of the school's 130 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Limpopo average of 86.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Limpopo
2023	75	58	77.3%	79.7%
2024	95	88	92.6%	85.1%
2025	130	100	76.9%	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	Comprehensive
Sector	Public
Quintile	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	490
Educators (2025)	14
Learners per educator	35 (province average 32.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	930351333
Exam centre number	7063507

Address and location

Street address	Tshivhilwi Village; Tshivhase;
Postal address	P/Bag X2357; Sibasa970
Suburb / area	Tshivhilwi
Town	Makhado
Province	Limpopo
Education district	Vhembe East
Municipality	Thulamela
Ward	93403037
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.