Vuxeni

Vuxeni is a public high school in Namakgale, Phalaborwa, Limpopo, in the Mopani East education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 829 learners and 42 educators, about 43.5 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, 91.0% of its 188 candidates passed (Limpopo average: 86.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

91.0% of the school's 188 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Limpopo average of 86.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Limpopo
2023	131	117	89.3%	79.7%
2024	188	172	91.5%	85.1%
2025	188	171	91.0%	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)	1 829
Educators (2025)	42
Learners per educator	43.5 (province average 32.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	913420741
Exam centre number	7074106

Address and location

Street address	1813; Namakgale;
Postal address	P.O. Box 836; Phalaborwa
Suburb / area	Namakgale
Town	Phalaborwa
Province	Limpopo
Education district	Mopani East
Municipality	Ba-Phalaborwa
Ward	93304012
Former department	Lebowa

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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.