Kwetlisong Secondary School

Kwetlisong Secondary School is a public high school in Petrus Steyn, Free State, in the Thabo Mofutsanyana education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 938 learners and 28 educators, about 33.5 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 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, 72.4% of its 87 candidates passed (Free State average: 89.3%).

Matric (NSC) results

72.4% of the school's 87 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Free State average of 89.3%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Free State
2023	77	69	89.6%	89.0%
2024	85	67	78.8%	91.0%
2025	87	63	72.4%	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)	Kwetlisong 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)	938
Educators (2025)	28
Learners per educator	33.5 (province average 28.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	442710359
Exam centre number	3194008

Address and location

Street address	22 Naudestreet, Petrus Steyn, 9640
Postal address	Po Box 299, 9640
Town	Petrus Steyn
Province	Free State
Education district	Thabo Mofutsanyana
Circuit	6
Municipality	Nketoana
Ward	1
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.