Kwakwatsi Secondary School

Kwakwatsi Secondary School is a public high school in Kwakwatsi, Koppies, Free State, in the Fezile Dabi education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 474 learners and 16 educators, about 29.6 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public high schools in Free State (927 learners). It is a quintile 2 school, meaning it serves the second-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, 94.7% of its 57 candidates passed (Free State average: 89.3%).

Matric (NSC) results

94.7% of the school's 57 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Free State average of 89.3%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Free State
2023	35	34	97.1%	89.0%
2024	42	41	97.6%	91.0%
2025	57	54	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)	Kwakwatsi S/S
Phase (DBE)	Secondary School
Sector	Public
Quintile	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	474
Educators (2025)	16
Learners per educator	29.6 (province average 28.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	442411129
Exam centre number	3202021

Address and location

Street address	739 Church Street, Kwakwatsi, Kwakwatsi, Koppies, 9540
Postal address	Po Box 739, Kwakwatsi, 9540
Suburb / area	Kwakwatsi
Town	Koppies
Province	Free State
Education district	Fezile Dabi
Circuit	2
Municipality	Ngwathe
Ward	2
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.