Ee Monese Combined School

Ee Monese Combined School is a public high school in Tambo, Senekal, Free State, in the Thabo Mofutsanyana education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school with a comprehensive specialisation. In 2025 it had 376 learners and 21 educators, about 17.9 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public high schools in Free State (927 learners). It is a quintile 2 school, meaning it serves the second-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, all 91 candidates passed (Free State average: 89.3%).

Matric (NSC) results

Every one of the school's 91 matric candidates passed in 2025.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Free State
2023	62	55	88.7%	89.0%
2024	151	137	90.7%	91.0%
2025	91	91	100.0%	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 type	Public high school
Official name (DBE)	Ee Monese C/S
Phase (DBE)	Secondary School
Specialisation	Comprehensive
Sector	Public
Quintile	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	376
Educators (2025)	21
Learners per educator	17.9 (province average 28.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	440101290
Exam centre number	3191008

Address and location

Street address	3441 Tambo, Tambo, Tambo, Senekal, 9600
Postal address	Tambo Section 1, P.O.Box 743, 9600
Suburb / area	Tambo
Town	Senekal
Province	Free State
Education district	Thabo Mofutsanyana
Circuit	5
Municipality	Setsoto
Ward	6
Former department	Department of Education & Training(DET)

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Admissions

Applications for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 at public schools in Free State open the year before your child starts school. Contact the school for its application form and dates. Read our guide on applying for Grade 1 and Grade 8.