Ipokelleng Secondary School

Ipokelleng Secondary School is a public high school in Fouriesburg, Free State, in the Thabo Mofutsanyana education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 045 learners and 30 educators, about 34.8 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as 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, 83.5% of its 97 candidates passed (Free State average: 89.3%).

Matric (NSC) results

83.5% of the school's 97 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Free State average of 89.3%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Free State
2023	154	133	86.4%	89.0%
2024	97	83	85.6%	91.0%
2025	97	81	83.5%	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)	Ipokelleng 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)	1 045
Educators (2025)	30
Learners per educator	34.8 (province average 28.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	441501162
Exam centre number	3191014

Address and location

Street address	5 Mashaeng Location, Fouriesburg, Fouriesburg, Fouriesburg, 9725
Postal address	Po Box 200, 9725
Town	Fouriesburg
Province	Free State
Education district	Thabo Mofutsanyana
Circuit	2
Municipality	Dihlabeng
Ward	12
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.