Mmathabo Secondary School

Mmathabo Secondary School is a public high school in Makoane, Phuthaditjhaba, Free State, in the Thabo Mofutsanyana education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 996 learners and 31 educators, about 32.1 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 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, 92.1% of its 191 candidates passed (Free State average: 89.3%).

Matric (NSC) results

92.1% of the school's 191 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the Free State average of 89.3%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Free State
2023	152	147	96.7%	89.0%
2024	163	153	93.9%	91.0%
2025	191	176	92.1%	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)	Mmathabo 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)	996
Educators (2025)	31
Learners per educator	32.1 (province average 28.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	445105203
Exam centre number	3192016

Address and location

Street address	Qholaqhwe Village, Makoane, Makoane, Phuthaditjhaba, 9866
Postal address	Qholaqhwe X15, Phuthaditjhaba, 9866
Suburb / area	Makoane
Town	Phuthaditjhaba
Province	Free State
Education district	Thabo Mofutsanyana
Circuit	9
Municipality	Maluti a Phofung
Ward	34
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.