Gaopalelwe Secondary School

Gaopalelwe Secondary School is a public high school in Boitumelong, Bloemhof, North West, in the Dr Ruth S Mompati education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school with a commercial specialisation. In 2025 it had 1 511 learners and 54 educators, about 28 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public high schools in North West (783 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, 84.4% of its 199 candidates passed (North West average: 88.5%).

Matric (NSC) results

84.4% of the school's 199 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the North West average of 88.5%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	North West
2023	201	171	85.1%	81.7%
2024	246	204	82.9%	87.5%
2025	199	168	84.4%	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	Commercial
Sector	Public
Quintile	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	1 511
Educators (2025)	54
Learners per educator	28 (province average 28.7)
EMIS number	600100413
Exam centre number	9315027

Address and location

Street address	1493 Tshetlho Street, Boitumelong Township, Bloemhof, 3747
Postal address	P.O.Box 596,bloemhof,2660
Suburb / area	Boitumelong
Town	Bloemhof
Province	North West
Education district	Dr Ruth S Mompati
Municipality	Lekwa-Teemane Local Municipality
Ward	63906002
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 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.