Public high school

Boiphihlelo Secondary School

Mokwallo Location, Vredefort, Free State

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Boiphihlelo Secondary School is a public high school in Mokwallo Location, Vredefort, Free State, in the Fezile Dabi education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 669 learners and 27 educators, about 24.8 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public high schools in Free State (927 learners). It is a quintile 1 school, meaning it serves the poorest 20% of communities according to the national poverty ranking. It is a no-fee school, so parents do not pay school fees. As a Section 21 school, its governing body manages part of its own budget. In the 2025 matric exams, 89.4% of its 123 candidates passed (Free State average: 89.3%).

Matric (NSC) results

89.4% of the school's 123 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the Free State average of 89.3%.

YearWrotePassedPass rateFree State
20239792 94.8% 89.0%
2024150147 98.0% 91.0%
2025123110 89.4% 89.3%

Source: Department of Basic Education, 2025 NSC School Performance Report. Pass rate = candidates who achieved the NSC ÷ candidates who wrote. It doesn't show bachelor passes, distinctions or learners who left before Grade 12.

School facts

School typePublic high school
Official name (DBE)Boiphihlelo S/S
Phase (DBE)Secondary School
SectorPublic
Quintile1 of 5 (what is this?)
School feesNo-fee school
Section 21Yes
Learners (2025)669
Educators (2025)27
Learners per educator24.8 (province average 28.6)
Fewer learners per educator than 84% of 88 similar schools
Urban or ruralUrban
EMIS number444611126
Exam centre number3202004

Address and location

Street address970 Khumalo Street, Mokwallo Location, Mokwallo Location, Vredefort, 9595
Postal addressPo Box 138, Mokwallo Location, 9595
Suburb / areaMokwallo Location
TownVredefort
ProvinceFree State
Education districtFezile Dabi
Circuit5
MunicipalityNgwathe
Ward15
Former departmentDepartment of Education & Training(DET)

Admissions

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Questions about Boiphihlelo Secondary School

Is Boiphihlelo Secondary School a public or private school?

Boiphihlelo Secondary School is a public high school.

Does Boiphihlelo Secondary School charge school fees?

It is a no-fee school, so parents do not pay school fees. It is a quintile 1 school.

What is Boiphihlelo Secondary School's matric pass rate?

89.4% of its 123 candidates passed the 2025 NSC exams, against 89.3% for Free State. Earlier years: 2023 94.8%, 2024 98.0%.

How many learners are at Boiphihlelo Secondary School?

669 learners and 27 educators (about 24.8 learners per educator) in 2025. That is fewer learners per educator than 84% of 88 similar schools in Free State.

What is the EMIS number of Boiphihlelo Secondary School?

Its EMIS number is 444611126. Its exam centre number is 3202004.

Where is Boiphihlelo Secondary School?

970 Khumalo Street, Mokwallo Location, Mokwallo Location, Vredefort, 9595. It is in Mokwallo Location, Vredefort, Free State, in the Fezile Dabi education district.

Schools near Boiphihlelo Secondary School

Mokwallo Primary School

Mokwallo Location, Vredefort, Free State 405 m

PublicPrimaryQuintile 2No fees

909 learners

Vredefort Primary School

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PublicPrimaryQuintile 2No fees

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Source: DBE EMIS School Masterlist, Quarter 3 of 2025. Details can change; please confirm with the school.