Tshiawelo

Tshiawelo is a public high school in Vleifontein, Makhado, Limpopo, in the Vhembe West education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school with a commercial specialisation. In 2025 it had 795 learners and 21 educators, about 37.9 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, 77.7% of its 112 candidates passed (Limpopo average: 86.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

77.7% of the school's 112 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Limpopo average of 86.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Limpopo
2023	82	72	87.8%	79.7%
2024	95	66	69.5%	85.1%
2025	112	87	77.7%	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	Commercial
Sector	Public
Quintile	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	795
Educators (2025)	21
Learners per educator	37.9 (province average 32.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	931331506
Exam centre number	7051707

Address and location

Street address	960 Tshiawelo Street Corner Joe Slovo and Chris Hani Street Vleifontein
Postal address	P.O. Box 1482; Louis Trichardt920
Suburb / area	Vleifontein
Town	Makhado
Province	Limpopo
Education district	Vhembe West
Municipality	Makhado
Ward	93404020
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.