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Malilele Secondary School

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

Welcome to Malilele Secondary School, a public secondary school serving Shakadza, Mutale. Its most recent matric class posted a 100% pass rate.

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Malilele Secondary School is a public secondary school in Shakadza, Mutale. The school falls under quintile Q2 and charges no school fees.

389
Learners
12
Educators
QQ2 · No fee
Funding status
Public
Sector
Fees and funding

No tuition fees

Malilele Secondary School is a no-fee school, classified quintile Q2 under the national funding norms. No-fee schools receive their operating funding directly from the state and do not charge parents school fees.

Matric results

Three year NSC pass rate

2023 2024 2025

In 2025, 27 matric candidates from Malilele Secondary School sat the National Senior Certificate exams, and 100% passed. That marks an improvement over the previous two years.

YearCandidates wroteAchieved NSCPass rate
2023261661.5%
2024302170.0%
20252727100.0%

Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.

Subjects and results

Subject pass rates

Malilele Secondary School reported results in 8 of these subjects. The best-performing subject was Mathematics, with a 100% pass rate.

SubjectWroteAchievedPass rate
Mathematics44100.0%
Mathematical Literacy2626100.0%
Physical Sciences4375.0%
Life Sciences251248.0%
Accounting5360.0%
Economics261973.1%
Geography302480.0%
English First Additional Language3030100.0%

Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.

District comparison

Vhembe East district

Here is how Malilele Secondary School compares with 5 other schools listed under Vhembe East district.

  • St. Augustine Residential Combined School is noticeably bigger, teaching 2,643 learners against Malilele Secondary School's 389; is a combined school run on a private rather than public basis; and posted a very similar matric pass rate (100% against Malilele Secondary School's 100%).
  • Thengwe Secondary School is noticeably bigger, teaching 2,493 learners against Malilele Secondary School's 389; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a lower matric pass rate, 89.8% against Malilele Secondary School's 100%.
  • Liivha Combined School is noticeably bigger, teaching 2,329 learners against Malilele Secondary School's 389; is a public combined school, a different phase than Malilele Secondary School; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a lower matric pass rate, 91.1% against Malilele Secondary School's 100%.
  • Tshivhase Secondary School teaches considerably more learners than Malilele Secondary School, 2,254 compared with 389; charges no school fees, quintile Q2; and posted a lower matric pass rate, 89.4% against Malilele Secondary School's 100%.
  • Jim Chavani Secondary School teaches considerably more learners than Malilele Secondary School, 2,176 compared with 389; charges no school fees, quintile Q2; and posted a lower matric pass rate, 94.1% against Malilele Secondary School's 100%.

Mutale

Zooming into Mutale, here are 5 other schools to compare against Malilele Secondary School.

  • Muswodi Primary School sits in roughly the same size range as Malilele Secondary School, at 501 learners; is a public primary school, a different phase than Malilele Secondary School; and charges no school fees, quintile Q2.
  • St Mary's Primary School is a similar size to Malilele Secondary School, with 449 learners against 389, and is a primary school run on a private rather than public basis.
  • Tshidongololwe Primary School is a similar size to Malilele Secondary School, with 438 learners against 389; is a public primary school, a different phase than Malilele Secondary School; and charges no school fees, quintile Q2.
  • Ladzani Primary School is a similar size to Malilele Secondary School, with 432 learners against 389; is a public primary school, a different phase than Malilele Secondary School; and charges no school fees, quintile Q2.
  • Malinge Primary School sits in roughly the same size range as Malilele Secondary School, at 410 learners; is a public primary school, a different phase than Malilele Secondary School; and charges no school fees, quintile Q2.
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 8 intake for the 2027 academic year, so allow time between applying and receiving confirmation.
Provincial admissions

Applying to Malilele Secondary School for 2027

Malilele 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
Shakadza; Thengwe; Mutale;
Postal
P/Bag X 1236; Mutale956
Telephone
99
EMIS number
929311359

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Frequently asked questions
Are applications open at Malilele 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 Malilele Secondary School directly, on 99, what its current 2027 intake dates are.
How do you apply to Malilele Secondary 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 8 intake for the 2027 academic year, so allow time between applying and receiving confirmation.
Is Malilele Secondary School the best school in Mutale?
Malilele Secondary School's most recent matric pass rate was 100%; no comparable published pass rate exists yet for other schools nearby to measure it against.
How many other schools are there in Mutale besides Malilele Secondary School?
Schoolhive lists at least 10 other schools in and around Mutale, including Muswodi.
How big are the classes at Malilele Secondary School?
Malilele Secondary School reported 389 learners and 12 educators, a school-wide ratio of roughly 32 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 Malilele Secondary School?
No. Malilele Secondary School is a no-fee school, classified quintile Q2 under the national funding norms, so parents are not charged school fees.
What are Malilele Secondary School's matric results like?
Malilele Secondary School's most recent National Senior Certificate pass rate was 100%, in 2025. That's up from 61.5% in 2023.
Is Malilele Secondary School a public or private school?
Malilele Secondary School is a public secondary school. It falls under the government schooling system and receives state funding.
How can I contact Malilele Secondary School?
You can call 99. It is located at Shakadza; Thengwe; Mutale;.
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