Motswatemeng High School

Motswatemeng High School is a public high school in Zone 8, Makapanstad, North West, in the Bojanala education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school with a technical specialisation. In 2025 it had 351 learners and 10 educators, about 35.1 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public high schools in North West (783 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, 69.8% of its 43 candidates passed (North West average: 88.5%).

Matric (NSC) results

69.8% of the school's 43 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the North West average of 88.5%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	North West
2023	52	44	84.6%	81.7%
2024	56	51	91.1%	87.5%
2025	43	30	69.8%	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	Technical
Sector	Public
Quintile	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	351
Educators (2025)	10
Learners per educator	35.1 (province average 28.7)
EMIS number	600101457
Exam centre number	9121153

Address and location

Street address	1247, Zone 8, Lebotlwane, 1747
Postal address	Private Bag X386,makapanstad,0404
Suburb / area	Zone 8
Town	Makapanstad
Province	North West
Education district	Bojanala
Municipality	Moretele Local Municipality
Ward	63701004
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.