Tsilawa

Tsilawa is a public primary school in Mapate, Mutale, Limpopo, in the Vhembe East education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 112 learners and 2 educators, about 56 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)	112
Educators (2025)	2
Learners per educator	56 (province average 35.4)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	929311540

Address and location

Street address	Thengwe Mapate
Postal address	P.O. Box 851; Mutale
Suburb / area	Mapate
Town	Mutale
Province	Limpopo
Education district	Vhembe East
Municipality	Thulamela
Ward	93402006
Former department	New Education Department

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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.