Leseding Technical School

Leseding Technical School is a public high school in 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 1 109 learners and 50 educators, about 22.2 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 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, 91.2% of its 125 candidates passed (Free State average: 89.3%).

Matric (NSC) results

91.2% of the school's 125 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the Free State average of 89.3%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Free State
2023	185	149	80.5%	89.0%
2024	144	117	81.3%	91.0%
2025	125	114	91.2%	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)	Leseding T/S
Phase (DBE)	Secondary School
Specialisation	Technical
Sector	Public
Quintile	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	1 109
Educators (2025)	50
Learners per educator	22.2 (province average 28.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	444712044
Exam centre number	3182021

Address and location

Street address	10976 Constantia Road Extension, Welkom, 9460
Postal address	Po Box 2718, 9460
Town	Welkom
Province	Free State
Education district	Lejweleputswa
Circuit	1
Municipality	Matjhabeng
Ward	12
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.