Malefo High School

Malefo High School is a public high school in Tweelaagte, Rustenburg, 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 601 learners and 22 educators, about 27.3 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public high schools in North West (783 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, 91.8% of its 110 candidates passed (North West average: 88.5%).

Matric (NSC) results

91.8% of the school's 110 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the North West average of 88.5%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	North West
2023	125	115	92.0%	81.7%
2024	117	98	83.8%	87.5%
2025	110	101	91.8%	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	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	601
Educators (2025)	22
Learners per educator	27.3 (province average 28.7)
EMIS number	600101048
Exam centre number	9142074

Address and location

Street address	Selocha Section, Tweelaagte, Rustenburg, 6747
Postal address	P.O.Box 181,boshoek,0301
Suburb / area	Tweelaagte
Town	Rustenburg
Province	North West
Education district	Bojanala
Municipality	Moses Kotane Local Municipality
Ward	63705026
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.