Kananelo Secondary School

Kananelo Secondary School is a public high school in Phomolong, Kroonstad, Free State, in the Fezile Dabi education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 127 learners and 35 educators, about 32.2 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 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, 84.5% of its 181 candidates passed (Free State average: 89.3%).

Matric (NSC) results

84.5% of the school's 181 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Free State average of 89.3%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Free State
2023	181	159	87.8%	89.0%
2024	159	144	90.6%	91.0%
2025	181	153	84.5%	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)	Kananelo 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)	1 127
Educators (2025)	35
Learners per educator	32.2 (province average 28.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	442506078
Exam centre number	3202014

Address and location

Street address	1563 Robert Sello Street, Phomolong, Phomolong, Kroonstad, 9503
Postal address	Po Box 5044, Lengau, 9503
Suburb / area	Phomolong
Town	Kroonstad
Province	Free State
Education district	Fezile Dabi
Circuit	7
Municipality	Moqhaka
Ward	13
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.