Hf Tlou High School

Hf Tlou High School is a public high school in Tlhabane, Rustenburg, 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 1 184 learners and 43 educators, about 27.5 learners per educator. That makes it larger 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, 99.5% of its 192 candidates passed (North West average: 88.5%).

Matric (NSC) results

99.5% of the school's 192 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the North West average of 88.5%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	North West
2023	210	204	97.1%	81.7%
2024	165	163	98.8%	87.5%
2025	192	191	99.5%	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)	1 184
Educators (2025)	43
Learners per educator	27.5 (province average 28.7)
EMIS number	600100497
Exam centre number	9152028

Address and location

Street address	3257 Lesedi Street, Bester, Tlhabane, 4747
Postal address	Private Bag X2026,tlhabane,0309
Suburb / area	Tlhabane
Town	Rustenburg
Province	North West
Education district	Bojanala
Municipality	Rustenburg Local Municipality
Ward	63703008
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.