F.M.Ramaboa Commercial&technical School

F.M.Ramaboa Commercial&technical School is a public high school in Itsoseng, North West, in the Ngaka Modiri Molema education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school with a comprehensive specialisation. In 2025 it had 521 learners and 18 educators, about 28.9 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public high schools in North West (783 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, 98.3% of its 60 candidates passed (North West average: 88.5%).

Matric (NSC) results

98.3% of the school's 60 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the North West average of 88.5%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	North West
2023	51	47	92.2%	81.7%
2024	69	69	100.0%	87.5%
2025	60	59	98.3%	88.5%

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
Phase (DBE)	Secondary School
Specialisation	Comprehensive
Sector	Public
Quintile	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	521
Educators (2025)	18
Learners per educator	28.9 (province average 28.7)
EMIS number	600100374
Exam centre number	9414039

Address and location

Street address	2363 Zone 2, Itsoseng, 2747
Postal address	Private Bag X56,itsoseng,2744
Town	Itsoseng
Province	North West
Education district	Ngaka Modiri Molema
Municipality	Ditsobotla Local Municipality
Ward	63804007
Former department	New Education Department

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Admissions

Applications for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 at public schools in North West 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.