Kopanelo Secondary

Kopanelo Secondary is a public high school in Khunwana, North West, in the Ngaka Modiri Molema education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school with a comprehensive specialisation. In 2025 it had 405 learners and 16 educators, about 25.3 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public high schools in North West (783 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, 94.9% of its 59 candidates passed (North West average: 88.5%).

Matric (NSC) results

94.9% of the school's 59 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the North West average of 88.5%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	North West
2023	60	48	80.0%	81.7%
2024	43	39	90.7%	87.5%
2025	59	56	94.9%	88.5%

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
Phase (DBE)	Secondary School
Specialisation	Comprehensive
Sector	Public
Quintile	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	405
Educators (2025)	16
Learners per educator	25.3 (province average 28.7)
EMIS number	600105066
Exam centre number	9304279

Address and location

Street address	Shaleng/Morena, Khunwana, Khunwana, 2747
Postal address	P.O.Box 90,atamelang,2732
Town	Khunwana
Province	North West
Education district	Ngaka Modiri Molema
Municipality	Tswaing Local Municipality
Ward	63802007
Former department	New Education Department

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Admissions

Applications for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 at public schools in North West 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.