Mashaeng Secondary School

Mashaeng Secondary School is a public high school in Fouriesburg, Free State, in the Thabo Mofutsanyana education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school with a comprehensive specialisation. In 2025 it had 514 learners and 18 educators, about 28.6 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than 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. In the 2025 matric exams, 82.3% of its 79 candidates passed (Free State average: 89.3%).

Matric (NSC) results

82.3% of the school's 79 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Free State average of 89.3%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Free State
2024	115	92	80.0%	91.0%
2025	79	65	82.3%	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)	Mashaeng S/S
Phase (DBE)	Secondary School
Specialisation	Comprehensive
Sector	Public
Quintile	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	514
Educators (2025)	18
Learners per educator	28.6 (province average 28.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	445802257

Address and location

Street address	2841 Greenland Location, Fouriesburg, Fouriesburg, 9725
Postal address	Greenland Location 2841, Fouriesburg, 9725
Town	Fouriesburg
Province	Free State
Education district	Thabo Mofutsanyana
Circuit	2
Municipality	Dihlabeng
Former department	Fsdoe

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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.