Herman Thebe Secondary School

Herman Thebe Secondary School is a public high school in Rustenburg, Modimosana, North West, in the Bojanala education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school with a comprehensive specialisation. In 2025 it had 531 learners and 19 educators, about 27.9 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than 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, 83.1% of its 83 candidates passed (North West average: 88.5%).

Matric (NSC) results

83.1% of the school's 83 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the North West average of 88.5%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	North West
2023	89	80	89.9%	81.7%
2024	103	90	87.4%	87.5%
2025	83	69	83.1%	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)	531
Educators (2025)	19
Learners per educator	27.9 (province average 28.7)
EMIS number	600100495
Exam centre number	9142030

Address and location

Street address	Stand No31 Mzimdala Section, Modimosana, Rustenburg, 2736
Postal address	Private Bag X501,modimosana,2736
Suburb / area	Rustenburg
Town	Modimosana
Province	North West
Education district	Bojanala
Municipality	Moses Kotane Local Municipality
Ward	63705003
Former department	Bophutatswana(BOP)

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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.