Mphatlalatsane Combined School

Mphatlalatsane Combined School is a public combined school in Phuthaditjhaba, Free State, in the Thabo Mofutsanyana education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a combined school. In 2025 it had 918 learners and 30 educators, about 30.6 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public combined schools in Free State (660 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, 73.3% of its 60 candidates passed (Free State average: 89.3%).

Matric (NSC) results

73.3% of the school's 60 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Free State average of 89.3%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Free State
2024	51	49	96.1%	91.0%
2025	60	44	73.3%	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 combined school
Official name (DBE)	Mphatlalatsane C/S
Phase (DBE)	Combined School
Sector	Public
Quintile	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	918
Educators (2025)	30
Learners per educator	30.6 (province average 24.5)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	445109032

Address and location

Street address	Mphatlalatsane Village, Phuthaditjhaba, Phuthaditjhaba, Phuthaditjhaba, 9870
Postal address	Po Box 15380, Phuthaditjhaba, 9870
Town	Phuthaditjhaba
Province	Free State
Education district	Thabo Mofutsanyana
Circuit	9
Municipality	Maluti a Phofung
Ward	2
Former department	Department of Education & Training(DET)

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Admissions

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