Tsakani

Tsakani is a public primary school in Elim, Limpopo, in the Vhembe West education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 842 learners and 19 educators, about 44.3 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.

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
Learners (2025)	842
Educators (2025)	19
Learners per educator	44.3 (province average 35.4)
EMIS number	993304307

Address and location

Street address	Elim To Bungeni Road
Postal address	P.O.Box 749
Town	Elim
Province	Limpopo
Education district	Vhembe West
Municipality	Makhado

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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.