What type of school is Mphuma?

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

How many learners attend this school?

Mphuma has 503 enrolled learners and 13 educators. The learner-educator ratio is 39:1.

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 Mphuma located?

Mphuma is in Mamailakolobetona, MOPANI EAST district, Limpopo. Address: MAMAILA LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

Mphuma

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 919341084

Mamailakolobetona, MOPANI EAST, Limpopo

503

Learners

39:1

L:E Ratio

Quintile

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Mphuma?

Mphuma is a public secondary school in Mamailakolobetona, within the MOPANI EAST education district of the Limpopo. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 503 enrolled learners and 13 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 39:1. 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.

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

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 10%

(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 Mphuma?

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

Lekgolo -2

PrimaryPublicQ1

482 learners 13 educators 37:1

Lower L:E ratio than 30%

Gamamaila · 1.3km away

Mamaila

PrimaryPublicQ1

552 learners 16 educators 35:1

Lower L:E ratio than 56%

Gamamaila · 1.4km away

Rabatswana

PrimaryPublicQ1

102 learners 3 educators 34:1

Lower L:E ratio than 62%

Mamaila · 1.9km away

Setsekana

PrimaryPublicQ1

510 learners 14 educators 36:1

Lower L:E ratio than 36%

Gamamaila · 2.6km away

Mathibadifate

SecondaryPublicQ1

448 learners 11 educators 41:1

Lower L:E ratio than 6%

Gamamaila · 2.8km away

Frequently Asked Questions

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MAMAILA LOCAL GOVERNMENT

0824252628

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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.