Tshikota

Tshikota is a public high school in Tshikota, Makhado, Limpopo, in the Vhembe West education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 916 learners and 25 educators, about 36.6 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, 77.9% of its 235 candidates passed (Limpopo average: 86.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

77.9% of the school's 235 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Limpopo average of 86.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Limpopo
2023	143	103	72.0%	79.7%
2024	191	143	74.9%	85.1%
2025	235	183	77.9%	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	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	916
Educators (2025)	25
Learners per educator	36.6 (province average 32.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	993304300
Exam centre number	7051603

Address and location

Street address	188 Corner Kganakga and Lephalale Str
Postal address	Po Box 1764
Suburb / area	Tshikota
Town	Makhado
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.