Makgabane Secondary School

Makgabane Secondary School is a public high school in Witsieshoek, Free State, in the Thabo Mofutsanyana education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 245 learners and 8 educators, about 30.6 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public high schools in Free State (927 learners). It is a quintile 1 school, meaning it serves the 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 36 candidates passed (Free State average: 89.3%).

Matric (NSC) results

94.4% of the school's 36 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Free State average of 89.3%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Free State
2023	28	28	100.0%	89.0%
2024	40	40	100.0%	91.0%
2025	36	34	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)	Makgabane S/S
Phase (DBE)	Secondary School
Sector	Public
Quintile	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	245
Educators (2025)	8
Learners per educator	30.6 (province average 28.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	445101236
Exam centre number	3193014

Address and location

Street address	Sehlajaneng Village, Witsieshoek, Witsieshoek, Witsieshoek, 9870
Postal address	Private Bag X8431, Witsieshoek, 9870
Town	Witsieshoek
Province	Free State
Education district	Thabo Mofutsanyana
Circuit	12
Municipality	Maluti a Phofung
Ward	11
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.