Mokgakala High School

Mokgakala High School is a public high school in Braklaagte Village, Zeerust, North West, in the Ngaka Modiri Molema education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school with a comprehensive specialisation. In 2025 it had 698 learners and 22 educators, about 31.7 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as 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, 91.8% of its 110 candidates passed (North West average: 88.5%).

Matric (NSC) results

91.8% of the school's 110 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the North West average of 88.5%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	North West
2023	122	101	82.8%	81.7%
2024	108	80	74.1%	87.5%
2025	110	101	91.8%	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)	698
Educators (2025)	22
Learners per educator	31.7 (province average 28.7)
EMIS number	600101315
Exam centre number	9444135

Address and location

Street address	Ditshoswane Section, Braklaagte Village, Zeerust, 1747
Postal address	P.O.Box 782,zeerust,2865
Suburb / area	Braklaagte Village
Town	Zeerust
Province	North West
Education district	Ngaka Modiri Molema
Municipality	Ramotshere Moiloa Local Municipality
Ward	63805008
Former department	New Education Department

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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.