Skip to main content

Mphephu

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 928330350

Nzhelele, VHEMBE WEST, Limpopo

649
Learners
38:1
L:E Ratio
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Mphephu?

Mphephu is a public secondary school in Nzhelele, within the VHEMBE WEST education district of the Limpopo. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 649 enrolled learners and 17 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 38:1. It is classified as Quintile 2 — 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 2 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

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

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 11%

(Q2 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.

Learn about different exam bodies in South Africa

What other schools are near Mphephu?

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

Dzanani
PrimaryPublicQ3
247 learners 9 educators 27:1
Lower L:E ratio than 95%
Nzhelele · 0.4km away
Shura
PrimaryPublicQ2
342 learners 11 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 83%
Nzhelele · 0.8km away
Amaria
CombinedIndependent
538 learners 17 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 10%
Nexttonzheleleapostolicfaithmission · 1.1km away
Mphaila
PrimaryPublicQ3
151 learners 4 educators 38:1
Lower L:E ratio than 36%
Nzhelele · 1.5km away
Vhutuwangadzebu
PrimaryPublicQ2
607 learners 16 educators 38:1
Lower L:E ratio than 22%
Nzhelele · 1.6km away

Which schools are similar to Mphephu?

Secondary schools in Nzhelele with a similar quintile (Q2).

Nkoneni
SecondaryPublicQ2
113 learners 4 educators 28:1
Lower L:E ratio than 81%
Nzhelele
Tshilogoni
SecondaryPublicQ2
862 learners 22 educators 39:1
Lower L:E ratio than 10%
Nzhelele
Mushaathoni
SecondaryPublicQ2
489 learners 15 educators 33:1
Lower L:E ratio than 48%
Nzhelele
Tshifhena
SecondaryPublicQ2
256 learners 9 educators 28:1
Lower L:E ratio than 80%
Nzhelele
Patrick Ramaano
SecondaryPublicQ2
2,292 learners 65 educators 35:1
Lower L:E ratio than 26%
Nzhelele

Frequently Asked Questions

Commute Planner

How long from drop-off to work?

Opens Google Maps with traffic data. Your address is saved locally for other school profiles.

Location

Interested in Mphephu?

Contact the school directly or explore the campus virtually.

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.