Motswedi High School

Motswedi High School is a public high school in Zeerust, Motswedi, 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 863 learners and 38 educators, about 22.7 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 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, 92.7% of its 151 candidates passed (North West average: 88.5%).

Matric (NSC) results

92.7% of the school's 151 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the North West average of 88.5%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	North West
2023	187	155	82.9%	81.7%
2024	154	144	93.5%	87.5%
2025	151	140	92.7%	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)	863
Educators (2025)	38
Learners per educator	22.7 (province average 28.7)
EMIS number	600101458
Exam centre number	9444149

Address and location

Street address	Motswedi Village, Zeerust, Zeerust, 2747
Postal address	Private Bag X1002,motswedi,2870
Suburb / area	Zeerust
Town	Motswedi
Province	North West
Education district	Ngaka Modiri Molema
Municipality	Ramotshere Moiloa Local Municipality
Ward	63805005
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.