Mfundo Thuto Secondary School

Mfundo Thuto Secondary School is a public high school in Namahadi, Frankfort, Free State, in the Fezile Dabi education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 071 learners and 33 educators, about 32.5 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 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, 85.7% of its 119 candidates passed (Free State average: 89.3%).

Matric (NSC) results

85.7% of the school's 119 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Free State average of 89.3%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Free State
2023	106	86	81.1%	89.0%
2024	122	120	98.4%	91.0%
2025	119	102	85.7%	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)	Mfundo Thuto S/S
Phase (DBE)	Secondary School
Sector	Public
Quintile	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	1 071
Educators (2025)	33
Learners per educator	32.5 (province average 28.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	441610200
Exam centre number	3201016

Address and location

Street address	4768 Seabata Section, Namahadi, Namahadi, Frankfort, 9830
Postal address	Po Box 576, Namahadi, 9830
Suburb / area	Namahadi
Town	Frankfort
Province	Free State
Education district	Fezile Dabi
Circuit	1
Municipality	Mafube
Ward	4
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.