Lesele Secondary School

Lesele Secondary School is a public high school in Mathopestad, Boons, North West, in the Bojanala education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school with a comprehensive specialisation. In 2025 it had 394 learners and 14 educators, about 28.1 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public high schools in North West (783 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, 80.6% of its 72 candidates passed (North West average: 88.5%).

Matric (NSC) results

80.6% of the school's 72 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the North West average of 88.5%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	North West
2023	64	49	76.6%	81.7%
2024	96	65	67.7%	87.5%
2025	72	58	80.6%	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	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	394
Educators (2025)	14
Learners per educator	28.1 (province average 28.7)
EMIS number	600100877
Exam centre number	9152064

Address and location

Street address	Sekama, Boons, Mathopestad, 3747
Postal address	P.O.Box 2,boons,0334
Suburb / area	Mathopestad
Town	Boons
Province	North West
Education district	Bojanala
Municipality	Rustenburg Local Municipality
Ward	63703036
Former department	Bophutatswana(BOP)

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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.