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Mafalo Academy

SecondaryIndependent EMIS: 995504503

Lenyeye, Mopani West, Limpopo

48
Learners
10:1
Learners per educator
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Mafalo Academy?

Mafalo Academy is an independent secondary school in Lenyeye, within the Mopani West education district of the Limpopo. EMIS records it as a small school with 48 enrolled learners and 5 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 10:1. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.

What You Should Know

Independent school

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

Small school

This school has 48 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Mafalo Academy?

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 65% of similar schools

(Independent Secondary schools in Limpopo)

Matric Results

Matric results are not yet available for this school. This may be because the school writes IEB or Cambridge exams (not included in DBE reporting), is newly registered, or had no matric candidates in recent years.

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Contact

Stand No: 737 Lebia Royal Park, Leolo Village
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Tzaneen19.3 km
Polokwane68.2 km
Makhado109 km
Mokopane115.6 km
Thohoyandou122.7 km
Musina185.3 km

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What other schools are near Mafalo Academy?

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

Leseka
PrimaryPublicQ2
152 learners 5 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 86% of similar schools

Matlhogwe · 3.7km away
Craighead
PrimaryPublicQ1
458 learners 10 educators 46:1

Fewer learners per educator than 2% of similar schools

Cooperfarm · 4.6km away
Mahlane
SecondaryPublicQ2
831 learners 22 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 12% of similar schools

Lenyenye · 5km away
Mogabe
PrimaryPublicQ2
269 learners 8 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 67% of similar schools

Rasebalana · 5.2km away
Lephepane
PrimaryPublicQ2
751 learners 19 educators 40:1

Fewer learners per educator than 11% of similar schools

Lenyenye · 5.4km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other secondary schools in Limpopo (independent).

Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Mafalo Academy.

Helmeg Academy
SecondaryIndependent
382 learners 19 educators 20:1

Fewer learners per educator than 8% of similar schools

Tzaneen
Stanford Lake College
SecondaryIndependent
248 learners 32 educators 8:1

Fewer learners per educator than 77% of similar schools

Betweenhaenertsburg
Lowveld Academy
SecondaryIndependent
317 learners 21 educators 15:1

Fewer learners per educator than 46% of similar schools

Wildlife Estate

Frequently Asked Questions

School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 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

Some data fields may not be available for all schools. Missing data is shown as '—' or 'Not available'. Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.