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Khatisa Secondary School

Public secondary school · Malamulele, Limpopo · Vhembe East district (Unknown circuit)

Khatisa Secondary School is a public secondary school in Malamulele. Its last matric group achieved a 70.8% pass rate.

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On this page, you will find a full profile of Khatisa Secondary School, covering its location, admissions steps, fees and matric performance.

Located in Malamulele, Khatisa Secondary School is a public secondary school. It is a no-fee school, funded under quintile Q1.

780
Learners
27
Educators
QQ1 · No fee
Funding status
Public
Sector
Fees and funding

No tuition fees

As a quintile Q1 no-fee school, Khatisa Secondary School does not charge school fees. State funding covers its running costs.

Matric results

Three year NSC pass rate

2023 2024 2025

Of the 192 learners from Khatisa Secondary School who wrote matric in 2025, 70.8% passed. That marks an improvement over the previous two years.

YearCandidates wroteAchieved NSCPass rate
202321414165.9%
202417312069.4%
202519213670.8%

Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.

Subjects and results

Subject pass rates

That year, Khatisa Secondary School offered results across 10 of the gateway subjects tracked nationally. English First Additional Language had the strongest result, at 98.3%.

SubjectWroteAchievedPass rate
Mathematics895764.0%
Mathematical Literacy846982.1%
Physical Sciences784456.4%
Life Sciences1329572.0%
Agricultural Sciences362055.6%
Accounting432046.5%
Business Studies413995.1%
Economics604981.7%
Geography12910883.7%
English First Additional Language17317098.3%

Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.

District comparison

Vhembe East district

5 other schools in Vhembe East district, for comparison against Khatisa Secondary School.

  • St. Augustine Residential Combined School teaches considerably more learners than Khatisa Secondary School, 2,643 compared with 780; is a combined school run on a private rather than public basis; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 100% against Khatisa Secondary School's 70.8%.
  • Thengwe Secondary School teaches considerably more learners than Khatisa Secondary School, 2,493 compared with 780; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 89.8% against Khatisa Secondary School's 70.8%.
  • Liivha Combined School teaches considerably more learners than Khatisa Secondary School, 2,329 compared with 780; is a public combined school, a different phase than Khatisa Secondary School; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 91.1% against Khatisa Secondary School's 70.8%.
  • Tshivhase Secondary School is noticeably bigger, teaching 2,254 learners against Khatisa Secondary School's 780; charges no school fees, quintile Q2; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 89.4% against Khatisa Secondary School's 70.8%.
  • Jim Chavani Secondary School is noticeably bigger, teaching 2,176 learners against Khatisa Secondary School's 780; charges no school fees, quintile Q2; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 94.1% against Khatisa Secondary School's 70.8%.

Malamulele

And within Malamulele itself, 5 other schools for a closer comparison.

  • Apple Seeds Primary School is noticeably bigger, teaching 2,047 learners against Khatisa Secondary School's 780, and is a primary school run on a private rather than public basis.
  • E.p.p. Mhinga Secondary School teaches considerably more learners than Khatisa Secondary School, 1,699 compared with 780; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 91.8% against Khatisa Secondary School's 70.8%.
  • Thambisa Secondary School teaches considerably more learners than Khatisa Secondary School, 1,563 compared with 780; charges no school fees, quintile Q2; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 89% against Khatisa Secondary School's 70.8%.
  • Magangeni Primary School is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,502 learners against Khatisa Secondary School's 780; is a public primary school, a different phase than Khatisa Secondary School; and charges no school fees, quintile Q2.
  • Dlamani Secondary School teaches considerably more learners than Khatisa Secondary School, 1,467 compared with 780; charges no school fees, quintile Q2; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 83.8% against Khatisa Secondary School's 70.8%.
Admissions

How to apply

  1. Contact the school directly, using the details below, to confirm 2027 application dates and requirements.
  2. Prepare the standard documents: the learner's birth certificate, immunisation record, most recent report card, and proof of the parent or guardian's address.
  3. Submit the completed application form to the school office, either in person or however the school currently accepts applications.
  4. Wait for confirmation of a place. Provincial education departments coordinate Grade 8 placements for the 2027 school year, so timing can vary.
Provincial admissions

Applying to Khatisa Secondary School for 2027

Khatisa Secondary School is a public school, so its 2027 admissions run through the Limpopo Department of Education's provincial process rather than the school alone. Applications for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 are submitted online through the Smart Admit Online Admission System, via the Limpopo Department of Education Admissions Portal, and the 2027 intake closes on 31 August 2026. See the full Limpopo School Application Process Guide for the full step by step process.

Get in touch

Contact and location

Address
Gumbani Village; Mukhomi;
Postal
P.o. Box 1991; Malamulele
Telephone
99
EMIS number
911361224

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Frequently asked questions
Are applications open at Khatisa Secondary School?
Application windows are set by the school and the provincial education department rather than on one fixed national calendar, so the surest way to know is to ask Khatisa Secondary School directly, on 99, what its current 2027 intake dates are.
How do you apply to Khatisa Secondary School?
Contact the school directly, using the details below, to confirm 2027 application dates and requirements. Prepare the standard documents: the learner's birth certificate, immunisation record, most recent report card, and proof of the parent or guardian's address. Submit the completed application form to the school office, either in person or however the school currently accepts applications. Wait for confirmation of a place. Provincial education departments coordinate Grade 8 placements for the 2027 school year, so timing can vary.
Is Khatisa Secondary School the best school in Malamulele?
On the numbers that are published, Khatisa Secondary School's matric pass rate of 70.8% is lower than E.P.P. MHINGA's 91.8%, the highest among the nearby schools we have data for.
How many other schools are there in Malamulele besides Khatisa Secondary School?
Schoolhive lists at least 10 other schools in and around Malamulele, including Apple Seeds.
How big are the classes at Khatisa Secondary School?
Khatisa Secondary School reported 780 learners and 27 educators, a school-wide ratio of roughly 29 learners per educator. That's a whole-school average rather than a per-class figure, since actual class sizes vary by grade and subject.
Do you pay school fees at Khatisa Secondary School?
No. Khatisa Secondary School is a no-fee school, classified quintile Q1 under the national funding norms, so parents are not charged school fees.
What are Khatisa Secondary School's matric results like?
Khatisa Secondary School's most recent National Senior Certificate pass rate was 70.8%, in 2025. That's up from 65.9% in 2023.
Is Khatisa Secondary School a public or private school?
Khatisa Secondary School is a public secondary school. It falls under the government schooling system and receives state funding.
How can I contact Khatisa Secondary School?
You can call 99. It is located at Gumbani Village; Mukhomi;.
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