Kgorathuto Secondary School

Kgorathuto Secondary School is a public high school in Botshabelo, Free State, in the Motheo education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 850 learners and 28 educators, about 30.4 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 103 candidates passed (Free State average: 89.3%).

Matric (NSC) results

83.5% of the school's 103 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Free State average of 89.3%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Free State
2023	113	105	92.9%	89.0%
2024	117	104	88.9%	91.0%
2025	103	86	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)	Kgorathuto 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)	850
Educators (2025)	28
Learners per educator	30.4 (province average 28.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	440602053
Exam centre number	3172008

Address and location

Street address	1426 Section D, Botshabelo, Botshabelo, Botshabelo, 9781
Postal address	Private Bag Xx06, Ramahutsi, 9781
Town	Botshabelo
Province	Free State
Education district	Motheo
Circuit	7
Municipality	Mangaung
Ward	35
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.