Iketsetseng Combined School

Iketsetseng Combined School is a public high school in Zamdela, Sasolburg, Free State, in the Fezile Dabi education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school with a comprehensive specialisation. In 2025 it had 1 717 learners and 66 educators, about 26 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public high schools in Free State (927 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, 91.1% of its 258 candidates passed (Free State average: 89.3%).

Matric (NSC) results

91.1% of the school's 258 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the Free State average of 89.3%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Free State
2023	258	247	95.7%	89.0%
2024	223	203	91.0%	91.0%
2025	258	235	91.1%	89.3%

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
Official name (DBE)	Iketsetseng Cs/S
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)	1 717
Educators (2025)	66
Learners per educator	26 (province average 28.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	443611134
Exam centre number	3201011

Address and location

Street address	3998 Taylor Park, Zamdela, Zamdela, Sasolburg, 1947
Postal address	Po Box 20052, Zamdela, 1947
Suburb / area	Zamdela
Town	Sasolburg
Province	Free State
Education district	Fezile Dabi
Circuit	3
Municipality	Metsimaholo
Ward	10
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 Free State 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.