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Zava

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 917420789

Giyani, Mopani East, Limpopo

274
Learners
30:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Zava?

Zava is a public secondary school in Giyani, within the Mopani East education district of the Limpopo. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 274 enrolled learners and 9 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 30:1. It is classified as Quintile 1 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. It is designated as a no-fee school, so families do not pay tuition fees. 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

No tuition fees

As a Quintile 1 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Zava?

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 62% of similar schools

(Q1 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

Nwamarhanga Village; Dzumeri; Giyani;
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Tzaneen61.7 km
Thohoyandou81.3 km
Makhado107.6 km
Polokwane132.3 km
Musina161.4 km
Mokopane185.6 km

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What other schools are near Zava?

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

Katekani
PrimaryPublicQ1
221 learners 6 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 32% of similar schools

Giyani · 0.2km away
Kulani
PrimaryPublicQ1
535 learners 14 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 20% of similar schools

Giyani · 1.5km away
Govani
PrimaryPublicQ1
1,028 learners 30 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 59% of similar schools

Giyani · 4.1km away
Sasekani
SecondaryPublicQ1
1,037 learners 25 educators 42:1

Fewer learners per educator than 4% of similar schools

Giyani · 4.8km away
Prieska
CombinedPublicQ3
271 learners 8 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 80% of similar schools

Prieska · 6km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other secondary schools in Limpopo with Quintile 1.

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

Sasekani
SecondaryPublicQ1
1,037 learners 25 educators 42:1

Fewer learners per educator than 4% of similar schools

Giyani
Shihlomule
SecondaryPublicQ1
312 learners 8 educators 39:1

Fewer learners per educator than 9% of similar schools

Giyani
Ndhambi
SecondaryPublicQ1
474 learners 15 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 50% of similar schools

Giyani

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.