What type of school is Phutakwe?

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

How many learners attend this school?

Phutakwe has 314 enrolled learners and 13 educators. The learner-educator ratio is 24:1.

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 Phutakwe located?

Phutakwe is in Gamatsimela, SEKHUKHUNE EAST district, Limpopo. Address: MOHLALETSE; GAMATSIMELA;.

Phutakwe

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 925610223

Gamatsimela, SEKHUKHUNE EAST, Limpopo

314

Learners

24:1

L:E Ratio

Quintile

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Phutakwe?

Phutakwe is a public secondary school in Gamatsimela, within the SEKHUKHUNE EAST education district of the Limpopo. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 314 enrolled learners and 13 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 24:1. 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 Phutakwe?

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 91%

(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 Phutakwe?

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

Lerajane

PrimaryPublicQ1

395 learners 12 educators 33:1

Lower L:E ratio than 69%

Lefalane · 0.9km away

Tshweele

PrimaryPublicQ1

145 learners 5 educators 29:1

Lower L:E ratio than 87%

Gamatsimela · 1.1km away

Moroamoche

PrimaryPublicQ1

77 learners 4 educators 19:1

Lower L:E ratio than 99%

Mohlaletse · 1.3km away

Maesela

PrimaryPublicQ1

90 learners 2 educators 45:1

Lower L:E ratio than 2%

Gamaiselamaimevillage · 1.8km away

Mampuru-Thulare

PrimaryPublicQ1

164 learners 6 educators 27:1

Lower L:E ratio than 93%

Mohlaletse · 2.7km away

Frequently Asked Questions

Contact

MOHLALETSE; GAMATSIMELA;

0823396854

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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.