Mmakaunyane Secondary School

Mmakaunyane Secondary School is a public high school in Pretoria, Winterveldt, 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 510 learners and 17 educators, about 30 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than 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, 96.1% of its 51 candidates passed (North West average: 88.5%).

Matric (NSC) results

96.1% of the school's 51 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the North West average of 88.5%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	North West
2023	49	46	93.9%	81.7%
2024	43	42	97.7%	87.5%
2025	51	49	96.1%	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)	510
Educators (2025)	17
Learners per educator	30 (province average 28.7)
EMIS number	600101212
Exam centre number	9121124

Address and location

Street address	E 1013 Mmakaunyane No1, Pretoria, Moretele, 3747
Postal address	Private Bag X312,winterveldt,0198
Suburb / area	Pretoria
Town	Winterveldt
Province	North West
Education district	Bojanala
Municipality	Moretele Local Municipality
Ward	63701008
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.