Iphondle Secondary School

Iphondle Secondary School is a public high school in Warden, Free State, in the Thabo Mofutsanyana education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 530 learners and 19 educators, about 27.9 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public high schools in Free State (927 learners). It is a quintile 1 school, meaning it serves the poorest 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, 96.8% of its 158 candidates passed (Free State average: 89.3%).

Matric (NSC) results

96.8% of the school's 158 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Free State average of 89.3%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Free State
2023	107	87	81.3%	89.0%
2024	94	91	96.8%	91.0%
2025	158	153	96.8%	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)	Iphondle S/S
Phase (DBE)	Secondary School
Sector	Public
Quintile	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	530
Educators (2025)	19
Learners per educator	27.9 (province average 28.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	441705051
Exam centre number	3192009

Address and location

Street address	515 Tshongwe Str, Warden, 9890
Postal address	Tshongwe Street 515, Warden, 9890
Town	Warden
Province	Free State
Education district	Thabo Mofutsanyana
Circuit	13
Municipality	Phumelela
Ward	7
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.