Gatelapele Secondary School

Gatelapele Secondary School is a public high school in Tswelelang, Wolmaranstad, North West, in the Dr Kenneth Kaunda education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school with a comprehensive specialisation. In 2025 it had 815 learners and 33 educators, about 24.7 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as the average for public high schools in North West (783 learners). It is a quintile 3 school, meaning it serves the middle 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, 85.6% of its 111 candidates passed (North West average: 88.5%).

Matric (NSC) results

85.6% of the school's 111 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the North West average of 88.5%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	North West
2023	161	120	74.5%	81.7%
2024	144	118	81.9%	87.5%
2025	111	95	85.6%	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	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	815
Educators (2025)	33
Learners per educator	24.7 (province average 28.7)
EMIS number	600100428
Exam centre number	9205028

Address and location

Street address	113 Main Road, Tswelelang, Wolmaransstad, 3747
Postal address	P.O.Box 439,wolmaransstad,2630
Suburb / area	Tswelelang
Town	Wolmaranstad
Province	North West
Education district	Dr Kenneth Kaunda
Municipality	Maquassi Hills Local Municipality
Ward	64004004
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.