Tshifhire

Tshifhire is a public primary school in Makhado, Nzhelele, Limpopo, in the Vhembe West education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 339 learners and 12 educators, about 28.3 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public primary schools in Limpopo (448 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.

School facts

School type	Public primary school
Phase (DBE)	Primary School
Sector	Public
Quintile	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	339
Educators (2025)	12
Learners per educator	28.3 (province average 35.4)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	928331193

Address and location

Street address	Maelula Village; Dzanani District; Nzhelele;
Postal address	P.O. Box 509; Nzelele993
Suburb / area	Makhado
Town	Nzhelele
Province	Limpopo
Education district	Vhembe West
Municipality	Makhado
Ward	93404030
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.