Matlhare Mokautu Secondary School

Matlhare Mokautu Secondary School is a public high school in Monakato, 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 680 learners and 24 educators, about 28.3 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as 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, 91.8% of its 97 candidates passed (North West average: 88.5%).

Matric (NSC) results

91.8% of the school's 97 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the North West average of 88.5%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	North West
2023	91	63	69.2%	81.7%
2024	90	76	84.4%	87.5%
2025	97	89	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	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	680
Educators (2025)	24
Learners per educator	28.3 (province average 28.7)
EMIS number	600101155
Exam centre number	9152087

Address and location

Street address	Stand No 1254, Rustenburg, Monakato, 2747
Postal address	P.O.Box 556,monakato,0331
Suburb / area	Monakato
Town	Rustenburg
Province	North West
Education district	Bojanala
Municipality	Rustenburg Local Municipality
Ward	63703025
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.