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Holy Rosary

CombinedIndependentNSC Exams EMIS: 993301101

Malamulele, Vhembe East, Limpopo

793
Learners
17:1
Learners per educator
N/A
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Holy Rosary?

Holy Rosary is an independent combined school in Malamulele, within the Vhembe East education district of the Limpopo. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 793 enrolled learners and 46 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 17:1.

Matric candidates write the National Senior Certificate (NSC) administered by the Department of Basic Education.

The school falls within the Collins Chabane local municipality. Among 98 Independent Combined schools in Limpopo, it has a learner-educator ratio close to the median for similar schools.

What You Should Know

Independent school

Privately-run with its own fee structure, curriculum flexibility, and admission policies. Registered with the Department of Education.

Combined school

Classified as a combined school in EMIS, covering both primary and secondary phases.

NSC Matric Results

2023
85.2%
23/27 passed
2024
97.0%
32/33 passed
2025
89.4%
42/47 passed

Each year reflects a different cohort. Year-on-year change does not necessarily indicate improvement or decline.

Pass rate by year (NSC)
YearPass rate
202385.2%
202497.0%
202589.4%
Pass rate distribution — independent schools in Limpopo (2025)60% 65% 70% 75% 80% 85% 90% 95% 100% Typical similar school: 95% Mafadi: 69.2%Comprehensive Trinity Academy: 80.8%Ntlhatlole: 81.5%Happy Day: 83.3%Amaria: 84.4%Gondolikhethwa: 87.5%Living Waters Mpudulle: 89.4%Holy Rosary: 89.4%North Crest Academy: 90.0%Living Waters: 90.0%Wilmary Christian Learning Centre: 90.6%Good Shepherd: 91.1%New Generation Girls Academy: 92.4%Myngenoegen English Private School: 93.1%Meridian College Phalaborwa: 93.2%Elshadai: 93.6%Hebron Model: 93.9%Matseutseu Maropeng: 93.9%Rainbow: 94.0%Ltt Murunwa School of Excellence: 95.2%Leap Science and Maths: 95.4%New Era College: 95.4%Northern Academy: 95.5%St. Francis Catholic Academy: 96.2%Rusplaas Christian Model: 96.2%Mukula Integrated: 96.6%St Gregories College: 97.0%Nkwangulatilo: 98.3%Helmeg Academy: 98.4%Mahonisi Learning Centre: 98.4%All Saints College: 99.4%Northern Muslim: 100.0%Khanyisa: 100.0%Nyukani Education Centre: 100.0%Meridian: 100.0%St George College: 100.0%St Thomas College: 100.0%Calvin College: 100.0%Dynamique: 100.0%St. Augustine Residential: 100.0%Tshikevha Christian: 100.0%Emmanuel Christian: 100.0%Talifhani: 100.0%This school: 89.4% This school

89.4% pass rate in 2025 — 6 independent schools in Limpopo scored lower, 35 scored higher.

Each dot is one school. The dashed amber line shows where the typical similar school sits — half score above, half below. Pass rates each year reflect a different group of students.

Pass rate distribution for independent schools in Limpopo in 2025
SchoolPass rate
Mafadi69.2%
Comprehensive Trinity Academy80.8%
Ntlhatlole81.5%
Happy Day83.3%
Amaria84.4%
Gondolikhethwa87.5%
Living Waters Mpudulle89.4%
Holy Rosary (this school)89.4%
North Crest Academy90.0%
Living Waters90.0%
Wilmary Christian Learning Centre90.6%
Good Shepherd91.1%
New Generation Girls Academy92.4%
Myngenoegen English Private School93.1%
Meridian College Phalaborwa93.2%
Elshadai93.6%
Hebron Model93.9%
Matseutseu Maropeng93.9%
Rainbow94.0%
Ltt Murunwa School of Excellence95.2%
Leap Science and Maths95.4%
New Era College95.4%
Northern Academy95.5%
St. Francis Catholic Academy96.2%
Rusplaas Christian Model96.2%
Mukula Integrated96.6%
St Gregories College97.0%
Nkwangulatilo98.3%
Helmeg Academy98.4%
Mahonisi Learning Centre98.4%
All Saints College99.4%
Northern Muslim100.0%
Khanyisa100.0%
Nyukani Education Centre100.0%
Meridian100.0%
St George College100.0%
St Thomas College100.0%
Calvin College100.0%
Dynamique100.0%
St. Augustine Residential100.0%
Tshikevha Christian100.0%
Emmanuel Christian100.0%
Talifhani100.0%

1 other school in this peer group recorded the same 89.4% pass rate in 2025. Schools that tie are not counted as scoring lower, so a percentile understates a result that many peers also achieved.

Pass rate by subject and year
SubjectYearWroteAchieved 30%+Pass rate
Accounting202488100.0%
Accounting20258675.0%
Business Studies20241010100.0%
Business Studies20251313100.0%
Economics202466100.0%
Economics20251414100.0%
Geography20242525100.0%
Geography20253939100.0%
Life Sciences2024232295.7%
Life Sciences2025343397.1%
Mathematics2024332987.9%
Mathematics2025473166.0%
Physical Sciences2024272488.9%
Physical Sciences2025332575.8%

Source: DBE NSC School Performance Report 2025; subject results: DBE NSC School Subject Report 2025. Methodology

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Holy Rosary?

How many learners there are per educator, compared to schools in the same quintile and phase. The educator count includes teachers, heads of department, and principals — so real class sizes are usually larger than this number suggests.

Fewer learners per educator than 45% of similar schools

(Independent Combined schools in Limpopo)

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Distance to Major Centres

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Thohoyandou36.1 km · 37 min

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What other schools are near Holy Rosary?

Other schools within a few kilometres. Proximity does not imply similarity — these schools may serve different phases, quintiles, or communities.

Phaweni
PrimaryPublicQ1
526 learners 14 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 25% of similar schools

Malamulele · 0.9km away
Hlengani
PrimaryPublicQ2
427 learners 12 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 45% of similar schools

Hlenganivillage · 1.7km away
Hisekelani
PrimaryPublicQ2
272 learners 7 educators 39:1

Fewer learners per educator than 15% of similar schools

Nghezimanivillage · 2.1km away
Ngula
SecondaryPublicQ2
181 learners 7 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 90% of similar schools

Manghenahlenganivillage · 2.4km away
Manghena
PrimaryPublicQ2
294 learners 8 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 33% of similar schools

Manghenavillage · 2.7km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other independent combined schools in Limpopo.

Grouped by sector, phase and province. Independent schools are fee-funded rather than quintile-funded, so they are not compared against public schools. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Saselemani Prospect Academy
CombinedIndependent
454 learners 20 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 27% of similar schools

Saselemane
Mahlahle
CombinedIndependent
1,084 learners 37 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 16% of similar schools

Malamulele
New Era College
CombinedIndependent
504 learners 16 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 12% of similar schools

Malamulele

Frequently Asked Questions

School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Subject results: NSC School Subject Reports 2024 & 2025. Infrastructure: NEIMS/EFMS 2021 (historical). Peer comparisons are based on schools within the same quintile, phase, and province. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators — actual class sizes may differ. Learn about our methodology

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