Tshimonela

Tshimonela 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 849 learners and 20 educators, about 42.5 learners per educator. That makes it larger 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)	849
Educators (2025)	20
Learners per educator	42.5 (province average 35.4)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	931331346

Address and location

Street address	Mpheni Tribal; Authority;
Postal address	P/Bag X333; Elim Hospital960
Town	Elim
Province	Limpopo
Education district	Vhembe West
Municipality	Makhado
Ward	93404015
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.