Public high school

Letsete Secondary School

St. Helena Park, Welkom, Free State

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Letsete Secondary School is a public high school in St. Helena Park, Welkom, Free State, in the Lejweleputswa education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 405 learners and 42 educators, about 33.5 learners per educator. That makes it larger 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, 94.4% of its 124 candidates passed (Free State average: 89.3%).

Matric (NSC) results

94.4% of the school's 124 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Free State average of 89.3%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Free State
2023	128	122	95.3%	89.0%
2024	138	138	100.0%	91.0%
2025	124	117	94.4%	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)	Letsete 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)	1 405
Educators (2025)	42
Learners per educator	33.5 (province average 28.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	`444712114`
Exam centre number	`3182023`

Address and location

Street address	15573 Dolf Britz, St. Helena Park, St. Helena Park, Welkom, 9460
Postal address	Po Box 40172, Welkom, 9460
Suburb / area	St. Helena Park
Town	Welkom
Province	Free State
Education district	Lejweleputswa
Circuit	1
Municipality	Matjhabeng
Ward	31
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.