Tlou

Tlou is a public high school in Phoffuvil, Polokwane, Limpopo, in the Capricorn North education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 148 learners and 6 educators, about 24.7 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, 84.2% of its 19 candidates passed (Limpopo average: 86.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

84.2% of the school's 19 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the Limpopo average of 86.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Limpopo
2023	16	13	81.3%	79.7%
2024	19	13	68.4%	85.1%
2025	19	16	84.2%	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	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	148
Educators (2025)	6
Learners per educator	24.7 (province average 32.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	922251174
Exam centre number	7042110

Address and location

Street address	Phoffu Village; Ga-Matlala;
Postal address	P/Bag 1310; Limburg
Suburb / area	Phoffuvil
Town	Polokwane
Province	Limpopo
Education district	Capricorn North
Municipality	Polokwane
Ward	93502018
Former department	Lebowa

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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.