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Department of Education Limpopo Contact Details
The Limpopo Department of Education head office switchboard is +27 15 290 7600 (015 290 7600 from inside South Africa), and its email is internalcommunique@edu.limpopo.gov.za. The head office is at 113 Biccard St, Polokwane Central, 0699, open Monday to Friday 07:30 to 16:30. It is Limpopo’s provincial education department, with 10 district offices and 134 circuit offices, and it is separate from the national Department of Basic Education.
Department of Education Limpopo contact details at a glance
| Route | Details |
|---|---|
| Head office switchboard | +27 15 290 7600 |
| Head office (other line) | 015 290 7702 |
| Head office (other line) | 015 290 7601 |
| internalcommunique@edu.limpopo.gov.za | |
| Online school admissions portal | admissions.edu.limpopo.gov.za |
| Address | 113 Biccard St, Polokwane Central, 0699 |
| Hours | Monday to Friday 07:30 to 16:30; Saturday and Sunday closed |
| @LimpopoDeptEdu | |
| X/Twitter | @LDEducation |
How to reach the Limpopo Department of Education
Call the head office switchboard on +27 15 290 7600. The department’s website also lists 015 290 7702 and 015 290 7601 as head office numbers.
Written queries go to internalcommunique@edu.limpopo.gov.za. The department is on Facebook as @LimpopoDeptEdu and on X as @LDEducation.
The department also runs district offices; see our pages for the Polokwane office and the Tzaneen office.
What the department runs
The department runs public schooling in Limpopo: about 4,015 public ordinary schools with over 1,400,000 learners. The head office has 4 branches under Deputy Directors-General, 12 Chief Directorates and 33 Directorates, and the province is split into ten districts and 134 circuits.
Its website hosts bursaries, vacancies, tenders, LODE schools lists and the online admissions portal.
Where the head office is and its hours
The head office is at 113 Biccard St, Polokwane Central, 0699. It is open Monday to Friday from 07:30 to 16:30 and closed on Saturday and Sunday.
School admissions, bursaries and escalation
School admissions are handled online through the admissions portal at admissions.edu.limpopo.gov.za. Bursaries, vacancies and tenders are published on the department’s website at edu.limpopo.gov.za.
The department does not publish a separate escalation line. Take unresolved matters to head office on +27 15 290 7600 or by email.
For other departments, browse the government hub or the government directory C to D.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Limpopo Department of Education contact number?
The head office switchboard is +27 15 290 7600. The site also lists 015 290 7702 and 015 290 7601.
What is the Limpopo Department of Education email address?
Email internalcommunique@edu.limpopo.gov.za.
Where is the Limpopo Department of Education head office?
At 113 Biccard St, Polokwane Central, 0699, open Monday to Friday 07:30 to 16:30.
How do I apply for a school place in Limpopo?
Use the department’s online admissions portal at admissions.edu.limpopo.gov.za.
Sources
- Limpopo Department of Education, Contact us: edu.limpopo.gov.za/pages/contact%20us.php, read 2026-09-27
- Limpopo Department of Education, About us: edu.limpopo.gov.za/pages/about%20us.php, read 2026-09-27
- Limpopo Department of Education, home page: edu.limpopo.gov.za, read 2026-09-27