Motshegoa Secondary School

Motshegoa Secondary School is a public high school in Makapanstad, Pretoria, 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 388 learners and 15 educators, about 25.9 learners per educator. That makes it smaller 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, all 30 candidates passed (North West average: 88.5%).

Matric (NSC) results

Every one of the school's 30 matric candidates passed in 2025.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	North West
2023	27	24	88.9%	81.7%
2024	34	33	97.1%	87.5%
2025	30	30	100.0%	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	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	388
Educators (2025)	15
Learners per educator	25.9 (province average 28.7)
EMIS number	600101445
Exam centre number	9121151

Address and location

Street address	A91 Motlhabaneng Section, Makapanstad, Makapanstad, 10747
Postal address	Private Bag X407,makapanstad,0404
Suburb / area	Makapanstad
Town	Pretoria
Province	North West
Education district	Bojanala
Municipality	Moretele Local Municipality
Ward	63701022
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.