Hotazel Combined School

Hotazel Combined School is a public combined school in Hotazel, Northern Cape, in the John Taolo Gaetsewe (JTG) education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a combined school. In 2025 it had 819 learners and 27 educators, about 30.3 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as the average for public combined schools in Northern Cape (721 learners). It is a quintile 3 school, meaning it serves the middle 20% of communities according to the national poverty ranking. It is a fee-paying public school. Parents who cannot afford the fees can apply to the school for a full or partial exemption. As a Section 21 school, its governing body manages part of its own budget. In the 2025 matric exams, 93.9% of its 49 candidates passed (Northern Cape average: 87.8%).

Matric (NSC) results

93.9% of the school's 49 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Northern Cape average of 87.8%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Northern Cape
2023	54	35	64.8%	75.8%
2024	58	37	63.8%	84.2%
2025	49	46	93.9%	87.8%

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 combined school
Phase (DBE)	Combined School
Sector	Public
Quintile	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	Fee-paying
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	819
Educators (2025)	27
Learners per educator	30.3 (province average 26.2)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	300045303

Address and location

Street address	Perel Street Hotazel, 8490
Postal address	Po Box 84 Hotazel 8490
Town	Hotazel
Province	Northern Cape
Education district	John Taolo Gaetsewe (JTG)
Municipality	Joe Morolong Local Municipality
Former department	Department of Education & Training(DET)

Admissions

Applications for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 at public schools in Northern Cape 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.