Tshifhena

Tshifhena is a public high school in Nzhelele, Limpopo, in the Vhembe West education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 256 learners and 9 educators, about 28.4 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, 88.9% of its 36 candidates passed (Limpopo average: 86.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

88.9% of the school's 36 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the Limpopo average of 86.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Limpopo
2023	29	23	79.3%	79.7%
2024	45	26	57.8%	85.1%
2025	36	32	88.9%	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
Sector	Public
Quintile	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	256
Educators (2025)	9
Learners per educator	28.4 (province average 32.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	928330459
Exam centre number	7051105

Address and location

Street address	Tshifhena; Village;
Postal address	P.O. Box 395; Nzhelele993
Town	Nzhelele
Province	Limpopo
Education district	Vhembe West
Municipality	Thulamela
Ward	93403029
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.