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Ratshibvumo Secondary School

Public secondary school, comprehensive specialisation · Muswoditshisimani, Shakadza, Limpopo · Vhembe East district (Unknown circuit)

In Muswoditshisimani, Shakadza, Ratshibvumo Secondary School operates as a public secondary school. Its most recent matric class posted a 92.5% pass rate.

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On this page, you will find the key facts about Ratshibvumo Secondary School: where it is, how to apply, what it costs and how its matric results have performed.

Ratshibvumo Secondary School is a public secondary school serving families in and around Muswoditshisimani, Shakadza. As a quintile Q2 school, it does not charge fees.

643
Learners
19
Educators
QQ2 · No fee
Funding status
Comprehensive
Specialisation

Fees and funding

No tuition fees

Ratshibvumo 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

Of the 53 learners from Ratshibvumo Secondary School who wrote matric in 2025, 92.5% passed. That marks an improvement over the previous two years.

YearCandidates wroteAchieved NSCPass rate
2023503876.0%
2024424197.6%
2025534992.5%

Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.

Subjects and results

Subject pass rates

Ratshibvumo Secondary School reported results in 10 of these subjects. Mathematical Literacy had the strongest result, at 100%.

SubjectWroteAchievedPass rate
Mathematics171164.7%
Mathematical Literacy2525100.0%
Physical Sciences121083.3%
Life Sciences343191.2%
Agricultural Sciences2222100.0%
Accounting8787.5%
Business Studies88100.0%
Economics88100.0%
Geography3434100.0%
English First Additional Language4242100.0%

Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.


District comparison

Vhembe East district

  • St. Augustine Residential Combined School is noticeably bigger, teaching 2,643 learners against Ratshibvumo Secondary School's 643; is a combined school run on a private rather than public basis; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 100% against Ratshibvumo Secondary School's 92.5%.
  • Thengwe Secondary School is noticeably bigger, teaching 2,493 learners against Ratshibvumo Secondary School's 643; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a lower matric pass rate, 89.8% against Ratshibvumo Secondary School's 92.5%.
  • Liivha Combined School is noticeably bigger, teaching 2,329 learners against Ratshibvumo Secondary School's 643; is a public combined school, a different phase than Ratshibvumo Secondary School; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a very similar matric pass rate (91.1% against Ratshibvumo Secondary School's 92.5%).
  • Tshivhase Secondary School teaches considerably more learners than Ratshibvumo Secondary School, 2,254 compared with 643; charges no school fees, quintile Q2; and posted a lower matric pass rate, 89.4% against Ratshibvumo Secondary School's 92.5%.
  • Jim Chavani Secondary School teaches considerably more learners than Ratshibvumo Secondary School, 2,176 compared with 643; charges no school fees, quintile Q2; and posted a very similar matric pass rate (94.1% against Ratshibvumo Secondary School's 92.5%).

Shakadza


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 Ratshibvumo Secondary School for 2027

As a public school, Ratshibvumo Secondary School follows Limpopo's centralised 2027 admissions process. Apply online through the Limpopo Department of Education Admissions Portal before the 31 August 2026 closing date for Grade R, Grade 1 or Grade 8. For the full process and what to prepare, read the full Limpopo School Application Process Guide.


Get in touch

Contact and location

Address
Muswodi
Postal
Po Box 1916
Telephone
99
EMIS number
929310424

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Frequently asked questions
Are applications open at Ratshibvumo 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 Ratshibvumo Secondary School directly, on 99, what its current 2027 intake dates are.
How do you apply to Ratshibvumo 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 Ratshibvumo Secondary School the best school in Shakadza?
Ratshibvumo Secondary School's most recent matric pass rate was 92.5%; no comparable published pass rate exists yet for other schools nearby to measure it against.
How many other schools are there in Shakadza besides Ratshibvumo Secondary School?
Schoolhive does not currently list other schools in Shakadza.
How big are the classes at Ratshibvumo Secondary School?
Ratshibvumo Secondary School reported 643 learners and 19 educators, a school-wide ratio of roughly 34 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 Ratshibvumo Secondary School?
No. Ratshibvumo Secondary School is a no-fee school, classified quintile Q2 under the national funding norms, so parents are not charged school fees.
What are Ratshibvumo Secondary School's matric results like?
Ratshibvumo Secondary School's most recent National Senior Certificate pass rate was 92.5%, in 2025. That's up from 76% in 2023.
Is Ratshibvumo Secondary School a public or private school?
Ratshibvumo Secondary School is a public secondary school. It falls under the government schooling system and receives state funding.
How can I contact Ratshibvumo Secondary School?
You can call 99. It is located at Muswodi.