Metsimaphodi Secondary School

Metsimaphodi Secondary School is a public high school in Dewetsdorp, Free State, in the Motheo education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 121 learners and 33 educators, about 34 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as 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. As a Section 21 school, its governing body manages part of its own budget. In the 2025 matric exams, 89.0% of its 136 candidates passed (Free State average: 89.3%).

Matric (NSC) results

89.0% of the school's 136 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the Free State average of 89.3%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Free State
2023	68	65	95.6%	89.0%
2024	97	90	92.8%	91.0%
2025	136	121	89.0%	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)	Metsimaphodi S/S
Phase (DBE)	Secondary School
Sector	Public
Quintile	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	1 121
Educators (2025)	33
Learners per educator	34 (province average 28.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	441002074
Exam centre number	3171046

Address and location

Street address	1274 Ramanamane Street, Dewetsdorp, 9940
Postal address	Ramanamane Street 1274, 9940
Town	Dewetsdorp
Province	Free State
Education district	Motheo
Circuit	12
Municipality	Naledi Local Municipality
Ward	2
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.