Moriting Wa Thuto Secondary School

Moriting Wa Thuto Secondary School is a public high school in Clarens, Free State, in the Thabo Mofutsanyana education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 405 learners and 17 educators, about 23.8 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than 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, 84.6% of its 65 candidates passed (Free State average: 89.3%).

Matric (NSC) results

84.6% of the school's 65 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Free State average of 89.3%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Free State
2023	103	84	81.6%	89.0%
2024	109	82	75.2%	91.0%
2025	65	55	84.6%	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)	Moriting Wa 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)	405
Educators (2025)	17
Learners per educator	23.8 (province average 28.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	440101294
Exam centre number	3191023

Address and location

Street address	732 Malherbe Street, Clarens, 9707
Postal address	P.O. Box 298, 9707
Town	Clarens
Province	Free State
Education district	Thabo Mofutsanyana
Circuit	2
Municipality	Dihlabeng
Ward	20
Former department	Fsdoe

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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.