Lenakeng Technical School

Lenakeng Technical School is a public high school in Thabong, Welkom, Free State, in the Lejweleputswa education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school with a technical specialisation. In 2025 it had 537 learners and 25 educators, about 21.5 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, 80.5% of its 77 candidates passed (Free State average: 89.3%).

Matric (NSC) results

80.5% of the school's 77 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Free State average of 89.3%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Free State
2023	58	53	91.4%	89.0%
2024	77	57	74.0%	91.0%
2025	77	62	80.5%	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)	Lenakeng T/S
Phase (DBE)	Secondary School
Specialisation	Technical
Sector	Public
Quintile	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	537
Educators (2025)	25
Learners per educator	21.5 (province average 28.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	444712029
Exam centre number	3182019

Address and location

Street address	8000 Constantia Road Ext, Thabong, Thabong, Welkom, 9460
Postal address	Private Bag X61, Thabong, 9460
Suburb / area	Thabong
Town	Welkom
Province	Free State
Education district	Lejweleputswa
Circuit	1
Municipality	Matjhabeng
Ward	32
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.