What type of school is Nkotwane?

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

How many learners attend this school?

Nkotwane has 532 enrolled learners and 19 educators. The learner-educator ratio is 28:1.

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 Nkotwane located?

Nkotwane is in Ngwaabe, SEKHUKHUNE EAST district, Limpopo. Address: GA MASHA IN; NGWAABE AREA;.

Nkotwane

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 925661023

Ngwaabe, SEKHUKHUNE EAST, Limpopo

532

Learners

28:1

L:E Ratio

Quintile

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Nkotwane?

Nkotwane is a public secondary school in Ngwaabe, within the SEKHUKHUNE EAST education district of the Limpopo. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 532 enrolled learners and 19 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 28:1. 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 Nkotwane?

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 76%

(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 Nkotwane?

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

Ngwanathulare

PrimaryPublicQ1

459 learners 9 educators 51:1

Lower L:E ratio than 1%

Malekane · 0.8km away

Masha

PrimaryPublicQ1

916 learners 26 educators 35:1

Lower L:E ratio than 49%

Ngwaabe · 1.1km away

Ngwaabe Comprehensive

SecondaryPublicQ1

820 learners 24 educators 34:1

Lower L:E ratio than 30%

Gamasha · 1.1km away

Masago

PrimaryPublicQ1

474 learners 12 educators 40:1

Lower L:E ratio than 13%

Ngwaabe · 1.9km away

Malekana

PrimaryPublicQ1

522 learners 13 educators 40:1

Lower L:E ratio than 10%

Malekang · 2.3km away

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GA MASHA IN; NGWAABE AREA;

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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.