Molelwane Secondary School

Molelwane Secondary School is a public high school in Mahikeng, North West, in the Ngaka Modiri Molema education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school with a commercial specialisation. In 2025 it had 1 008 learners and 30 educators, about 33.6 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public high schools in North West (783 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, 88.9% of its 81 candidates passed (North West average: 88.5%).

Matric (NSC) results

88.9% of the school's 81 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the North West average of 88.5%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	North West
2023	91	62	68.1%	81.7%
2024	78	71	91.0%	87.5%
2025	81	72	88.9%	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	Commercial
Sector	Public
Quintile	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	1 008
Educators (2025)	30
Learners per educator	33.6 (province average 28.7)
EMIS number	600105254
Exam centre number	9424476

Address and location

Street address	Signal Hill Village, Mahikeng, 3747
Postal address	P.O.Box 475,mmabatho,2745
Town	Mahikeng
Province	North West
Education district	Ngaka Modiri Molema
Municipality	Mahikeng Local Municipality
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.