Khotso Taole Secondary School

Khotso Taole 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 1 288 learners and 40 educators, about 32.2 learners per educator. That makes it larger 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, 85.6% of its 181 candidates passed (Free State average: 89.3%).

Matric (NSC) results

85.6% 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
2024	201	186	92.5%	91.0%
2025	181	155	85.6%	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)	Khotso Taole 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)	1 288
Educators (2025)	40
Learners per educator	32.2 (province average 28.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	445802180

Address and location

Street address	Botshabelo, Botshabelo, 9781
Postal address	3284 Block U 12, 9781
Town	Botshabelo
Province	Free State
Education district	Motheo
Circuit	6
Municipality	Mangaung
Former department	Fsdoe

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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.