Jsm Setiloane Secondary School

Jsm Setiloane Secondary School is a public high school in Kroonstad, Free State, in the Fezile Dabi education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 442 learners and 17 educators, about 26 learners per educator. That makes it smaller 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, 94.7% of its 76 candidates passed (Free State average: 89.3%).

Matric (NSC) results

94.7% of the school's 76 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Free State average of 89.3%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Free State
2023	39	37	94.9%	89.0%
2024	49	49	100.0%	91.0%
2025	76	72	94.7%	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)	Jsm Setiloane S/S
Phase (DBE)	Secondary School
Sector	Public
Quintile	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	442
Educators (2025)	17
Learners per educator	26 (province average 28.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	442506339
Exam centre number	3202013

Address and location

Street address	93 Hill Street, Kroonstad, 9500
Postal address	Po Box 2158, Kroonstad, 9500
Town	Kroonstad
Province	Free State
Education district	Fezile Dabi
Circuit	7
Municipality	Moqhaka
Ward	16
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.