Motswela Secondary School

Motswela Secondary School is a public high school in Gelukwaarts, Kroonstad, Free State, in the Fezile Dabi education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 082 learners and 34 educators, about 31.8 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as the average for public high schools in Free State (927 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, 89.7% of its 145 candidates passed (Free State average: 89.3%).

Matric (NSC) results

89.7% of the school's 145 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the Free State average of 89.3%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Free State
2023	129	112	86.8%	89.0%
2024	130	107	82.3%	91.0%
2025	145	130	89.7%	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)	Motswela S/S
Phase (DBE)	Secondary School
Sector	Public
Quintile	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	1 082
Educators (2025)	34
Learners per educator	31.8 (province average 28.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	442506203
Exam centre number	3202026

Address and location

Street address	11481 Caswell Str., Gelukwaarts, Gelukwaarts, Kroonstad, 9500
Postal address	Po Box 2436, Kroonstad, 9500
Suburb / area	Gelukwaarts
Town	Kroonstad
Province	Free State
Education district	Fezile Dabi
Circuit	6
Municipality	Moqhaka
Ward	7
Former department	Department of Education & Training(DET)

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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.