What type of school is Mathume?

Mathume is classified as a secondary public school in the EMIS database. Contact the school directly for the specific grades they offer.

Does this school charge fees?

No. Mathume is a no-fee school — families do not pay tuition fees.

How many learners attend this school?

Mathume has 76 enrolled learners and 4 educators. The learner-educator ratio is 19:1.

What does Quintile 1 mean?

Quintile 1 schools serve the poorest communities and receive the highest per-learner government funding. They are designated as no-fee schools.

Where is Mathume located?

Mathume is in Mahlolwanengsection, SEKHUKHUNE SOUTH district, Limpopo. Address: MMOTWANENG; MAHLOLOANENG; GA-MASEMOLA;.

Mathume

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 924641432

Mahlolwanengsection, SEKHUKHUNE SOUTH, Limpopo

Learners

19:1

L:E Ratio

Quintile

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Mathume?

Mathume is a public secondary school in Mahlolwanengsection, within the SEKHUKHUNE SOUTH education district of the Limpopo. EMIS records it as a small school with 76 enrolled learners and 4 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 19:1. It is classified as Quintile 1 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. It is designated as a no-fee school, so families do not pay tuition fees. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.

What You Should Know

No tuition fees

As a Quintile 1 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Small school

This school has 76 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Mathume?

Learner-educator ratio relative to schools in the same quintile and phase. This includes all staff classified as educators (teachers, HODs, principals) — actual class sizes may differ.

Lower L:E ratio than 97%

(Q1 Secondary schools in Limpopo)

Matric Results

Matric results are not yet available for this school. This may be because the school writes IEB or Cambridge exams (not included in DBE reporting), is newly registered, or had no matric candidates in recent years.

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What other schools are near Mathume?

Other schools within a few kilometres. Proximity does not imply similarity — these schools may serve different phases, quintiles, or communities.

Mahlolwaneng

PrimaryPublicQ1

159 learners 4 educators 40:1

Lower L:E ratio than 11%

Mahlowanengsection · 1.1km away

Motubatse

SecondaryPublicQ1

311 learners 13 educators 24:1

Lower L:E ratio than 92%

Mahlakolesection · 4.5km away

Khudu Tseke

PrimaryPublicQ1

96 learners 5 educators 19:1

Lower L:E ratio than 99%

Molelemasection · 4.6km away

Mogaile

PrimaryPublicQ1

212 learners 6 educators 35:1

Lower L:E ratio than 48%

Mahlakolesection · 4.6km away

Sekale

PrimaryPublicQ1

214 learners 7 educators 31:1

Lower L:E ratio than 82%

Mahubitswanesection · 4.9km away

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MMOTWANENG; MAHLOLOANENG; GA-MASEMOLA;

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School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Infrastructure: NEIMS/EFMS 2021 (historical). Peer comparisons are based on schools within the same quintile, phase, and province. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators — actual class sizes may differ. Learn about our methodology

Some data fields may not be available for all schools. Missing data is shown as '—' or 'Not available'. Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.