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Mafenya Primary School

Public primary school · Malavuwe, Ehatuwani, Limpopo · Vhembe East district (Unknown circuit)

Welcome to Mafenya Primary School, a public primary school serving Malavuwe, Ehatuwani. No school fees are charged here; running costs are covered by state funding.

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Mafenya Primary School is a public primary school in Malavuwe, Ehatuwani. The school falls under quintile Q1 and charges no school fees.

271
Learners
7
Educators
QQ1 · No fee
Funding status
Public
Sector
Fees and funding

No tuition fees

Mafenya Primary School is a no-fee school, classified quintile Q1 under the national funding norms. No-fee schools receive their operating funding directly from the state and do not charge parents school fees.

District comparison

Vhembe East district

5 other schools in Vhembe East district, for comparison against Mafenya Primary School.

  • St. Augustine Residential Combined School is noticeably bigger, teaching 2,643 learners against Mafenya Primary School's 271; is a combined school run on a private rather than public basis; and posted a 100% matric pass rate at Grade 12 level, a comparison point Mafenya Primary School doesn't have since it has no matric data of its own.
  • Thengwe Secondary School is noticeably bigger, teaching 2,493 learners against Mafenya Primary School's 271; is a public secondary school, a different phase than Mafenya Primary School; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a 89.8% matric pass rate at Grade 12 level, a comparison point Mafenya Primary School doesn't have since it has no matric data of its own.
  • Liivha Combined School is noticeably bigger, teaching 2,329 learners against Mafenya Primary School's 271; is a public combined school, a different phase than Mafenya Primary School; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a 91.1% matric pass rate at Grade 12 level, a comparison point Mafenya Primary School doesn't have since it has no matric data of its own.
  • Tshivhase Secondary School teaches considerably more learners than Mafenya Primary School, 2,254 compared with 271; is a public secondary school, a different phase than Mafenya Primary School; charges no school fees, quintile Q2; and posted a 89.4% matric pass rate at Grade 12 level, a comparison point Mafenya Primary School doesn't have since it has no matric data of its own.
  • Jim Chavani Secondary School teaches considerably more learners than Mafenya Primary School, 2,176 compared with 271; is a public secondary school, a different phase than Mafenya Primary School; charges no school fees, quintile Q2; and posted a 94.1% matric pass rate at Grade 12 level, a comparison point Mafenya Primary School doesn't have since it has no matric data of its own.

Ehatuwani

Schoolhive does not yet have other schools listed in Ehatuwani to compare Mafenya Primary School against.

Admissions

How to apply

  1. Reach out to the school using the contact details below to check 2027 application windows, since these can shift from year to year.
  2. Gather the required documents ahead of time, including the learner's birth certificate, immunisation records, latest report, and proof of address.
  3. Submit the application through the school's own process, in person or online if the school offers that option.
  4. Provincial placement processes govern Grade 1 intake for the 2027 academic year, so allow time between applying and receiving confirmation.
Provincial admissions

Applying to Mafenya Primary School for 2027

Mafenya Primary 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
Mphaphuli Tribal; Authority;
Postal
P.o. Box 27; Fhatuwani968
Telephone
99
EMIS number
930350972

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Frequently asked questions
Are applications open at Mafenya Primary 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 Mafenya Primary School directly, on 99, what its current 2027 intake dates are.
How do you apply to Mafenya Primary School?
Reach out to the school using the contact details below to check 2027 application windows, since these can shift from year to year. Gather the required documents ahead of time, including the learner's birth certificate, immunisation records, latest report, and proof of address. Submit the application through the school's own process, in person or online if the school offers that option. Provincial placement processes govern Grade 1 intake for the 2027 academic year, so allow time between applying and receiving confirmation.
Is Mafenya Primary School the best school in Ehatuwani?
No matric pass rate is on record for Mafenya Primary School to compare with other schools nearby; like other schools nearby, its funding quintile and fee status are published above instead.
How many other schools are there in Ehatuwani besides Mafenya Primary School?
Schoolhive does not currently list other schools in Ehatuwani.
How big are the classes at Mafenya Primary School?
Mafenya Primary School reported 271 learners and 7 educators, a school-wide ratio of roughly 39 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 Mafenya Primary School?
No. Mafenya Primary School is a no-fee school, classified quintile Q1 under the national funding norms, so parents are not charged school fees.
Is Mafenya Primary School a public or private school?
Mafenya Primary School is a public primary school. It falls under the government schooling system and receives state funding.
How can I contact Mafenya Primary School?
You can call 99. It is located at Mphaphuli Tribal; Authority;.