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Vele Secondary School

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

In Gogogo, Tshilamba, Vele Secondary School operates as a public secondary school. Its most recent matric class posted a 93.3% pass rate.

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

Vele Secondary School is a public secondary school serving families in and around Gogogo, Tshilamba. The school falls under quintile Q2 and charges no school fees.

299
Learners
11
Educators
QQ2 · No fee
Funding status
Public
Sector
Fees and funding

No tuition fees

Vele 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, 60 matric candidates from Vele Secondary School sat the National Senior Certificate exams, and 93.3% passed. The pass rate has come down over the past three years.

YearCandidates wroteAchieved NSCPass rate
2023464597.8%
20244242100.0%
2025605693.3%

Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.

Subjects and results

Subject pass rates

Vele Secondary School reported results in 5 of these subjects. Life Sciences had the strongest result, at 100%.

SubjectWroteAchievedPass rate
Mathematics11981.8%
Physical Sciences111090.9%
Life Sciences1111100.0%
Geography1111100.0%
English First Additional Language4242100.0%

Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.

District comparison

Vhembe East district

Here is how Vele 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 Vele Secondary School's 299; is a combined school run on a private rather than public basis; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 100% against Vele Secondary School's 93.3%.
  • Thengwe Secondary School is noticeably bigger, teaching 2,493 learners against Vele Secondary School's 299; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a lower matric pass rate, 89.8% against Vele Secondary School's 93.3%.
  • Liivha Combined School is noticeably bigger, teaching 2,329 learners against Vele Secondary School's 299; is a public combined school, a different phase than Vele Secondary School; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a lower matric pass rate, 91.1% against Vele Secondary School's 93.3%.
  • Tshivhase Secondary School teaches considerably more learners than Vele Secondary School, 2,254 compared with 299; charges no school fees, quintile Q2; and posted a lower matric pass rate, 89.4% against Vele Secondary School's 93.3%.
  • Jim Chavani Secondary School teaches considerably more learners than Vele Secondary School, 2,176 compared with 299; charges no school fees, quintile Q2; and posted a very similar matric pass rate (94.1% against Vele Secondary School's 93.3%).

Tshilamba

Zooming into Tshilamba, here are 5 other schools to compare against Vele Secondary School.

  • St. Augustine Residential Combined School is noticeably bigger, teaching 2,643 learners against Vele Secondary School's 299; is a combined school run on a private rather than public basis; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 100% against Vele Secondary School's 93.3%.
  • Thengwe Secondary School is noticeably bigger, teaching 2,493 learners against Vele Secondary School's 299; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a lower matric pass rate, 89.8% against Vele Secondary School's 93.3%.
  • Bashasha Primary School teaches considerably more learners than Vele Secondary School, 1,367 compared with 299; is a public primary school, a different phase than Vele Secondary School; and charges no school fees, quintile Q3.
  • Todani Secondary School teaches considerably more learners than Vele Secondary School, 1,159 compared with 299; charges no school fees, quintile Q2; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 97% against Vele Secondary School's 93.3%.
  • Vision Combined School teaches considerably more learners than Vele Secondary School, 719 compared with 299, and is a combined school run on a private rather than public basis.
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 Vele Secondary School for 2027

As a public school, Vele 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
Vele Village
Postal
Box 354 ; Dzimauli 0975
Telephone
99
EMIS number
929311441

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Frequently asked questions
Are applications open at Vele 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 Vele Secondary School directly, on 99, what its current 2027 intake dates are.
How do you apply to Vele 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 Vele Secondary School the best school in Tshilamba?
On the numbers that are published, Vele Secondary School's matric pass rate of 93.3% is lower than ST. AUGUSTINE RESIDENTIAL's 100%, the highest among the nearby schools we have data for.
How many other schools are there in Tshilamba besides Vele Secondary School?
Schoolhive lists at least 10 other schools in and around Tshilamba, including St. Augustine Residential.
How big are the classes at Vele Secondary School?
Vele Secondary School reported 299 learners and 11 educators, a school-wide ratio of roughly 27 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 Vele Secondary School?
No. Vele Secondary School is a no-fee school, classified quintile Q2 under the national funding norms, so parents are not charged school fees.
What are Vele Secondary School's matric results like?
Vele Secondary School's most recent National Senior Certificate pass rate was 93.3%, in 2025. That's down from 97.8% in 2023.
Is Vele Secondary School a public or private school?
Vele Secondary School is a public secondary school. It falls under the government schooling system and receives state funding.
How can I contact Vele Secondary School?
You can call 99. It is located at Vele Village.
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