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Solomon Maelula

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 928331384

Makhado, VHEMBE WEST, Limpopo

538
Learners
34:1
L:E Ratio
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Solomon Maelula?

Solomon Maelula is a public secondary school in Makhado, within the VHEMBE WEST education district of the Limpopo. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 538 enrolled learners and 16 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 34:1. 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 Solomon Maelula?

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 37%

(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 Solomon Maelula?

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

Makwatambani
PrimaryPublicQ3
265 learners 7 educators 38:1
Lower L:E ratio than 35%
Makhado · 0.4km away
Tshifhire
PrimaryPublicQ2
339 learners 12 educators 28:1
Lower L:E ratio than 93%
Makhado · 2.7km away
Ravhuhali
SecondaryPublicQ2
260 learners 8 educators 33:1
Lower L:E ratio than 49%
Makhado · 2.8km away
Matshavhawe
PrimaryPublicQ2
403 learners 10 educators 40:1
Lower L:E ratio than 8%
Makhado · 3.2km away
Nyatema
PrimaryPublicQ2
657 learners 18 educators 37:1
Lower L:E ratio than 35%
Makhado · 4.1km away

Which schools are similar to Solomon Maelula?

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

Michael Denga Ramabulana
SecondaryPublicQ2
789 learners 22 educators 36:1
Lower L:E ratio than 21%
Makhado
Marimane
SecondaryPublicQ2
938 learners 28 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 39%
Makhado
Russel Bungeni
SecondaryPublicQ2
722 learners 22 educators 33:1
Lower L:E ratio than 45%
Makhado
Ravhuhali
SecondaryPublicQ2
260 learners 8 educators 33:1
Lower L:E ratio than 49%
Makhado
Mathede
SecondaryPublicQ2
290 learners 12 educators 24:1
Lower L:E ratio than 93%
Makhado

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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.