Metsi-Matsho Secondary School

Metsi-Matsho Secondary School is a public high school in Phuthaditjhaba, Free State, in the Thabo Mofutsanyana education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 445 learners and 16 educators, about 27.8 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, 95.5% of its 66 candidates passed (Free State average: 89.3%).

Matric (NSC) results

95.5% of the school's 66 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Free State average of 89.3%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Free State
2023	68	55	80.9%	89.0%
2024	67	55	82.1%	91.0%
2025	66	63	95.5%	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)	Metsi-Matsho 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)	445
Educators (2025)	16
Learners per educator	27.8 (province average 28.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	445105149
Exam centre number	3192015

Address and location

Street address	Thaba Bosiu Village, Phuthaditjhaba, Phuthaditjhaba, Phuthaditjhaba, 9866
Postal address	Private Bag Xx09, Phuthaditjhaba, 9866
Town	Phuthaditjhaba
Province	Free State
Education district	Thabo Mofutsanyana
Circuit	10
Municipality	Maluti a Phofung
Ward	19
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.