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Refilwe

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 996603301

Motetema, SEKHUKHUNE SOUTH, Limpopo

1,285
Learners
31:1
L:E Ratio
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Refilwe?

Refilwe is a public secondary school in Motetema, within the SEKHUKHUNE SOUTH education district of the Limpopo. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,285 enrolled learners and 41 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 31:1. 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.

Large school

This school has 1,285 enrolled learners.

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

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 59%

(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.

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What other schools are near Refilwe?

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

Ikageng
PrimaryPublicQ2
266 learners 7 educators 38:1
Lower L:E ratio than 21%
Groblersdal · 0.6km away
Mafato
PrimaryPublicQ2
869 learners 24 educators 36:1
Lower L:E ratio than 39%
Motetemavillage · 0.8km away
Jacob Sefako
PrimaryPublicQ2
517 learners 15 educators 35:1
Lower L:E ratio than 56%
Motetema · 4km away
Monamodi Matsepe
SecondaryPublicQ2
428 learners 12 educators 36:1
Lower L:E ratio than 23%
Motetema · 4.3km away
Mamorake
PrimaryPublicQ2
585 learners 16 educators 37:1
Lower L:E ratio than 34%
Groblersdal · 4.9km away

Which schools are similar to Refilwe?

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

Monamodi Matsepe
SecondaryPublicQ2
428 learners 12 educators 36:1
Lower L:E ratio than 23%
Motetema
Mogudi
SecondaryPublicQ2
138 learners 4 educators 35:1
Lower L:E ratio than 31%
Motetema
Mphage
SecondaryPublicQ2
316 learners 9 educators 35:1
Lower L:E ratio than 27%
Motetema

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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.