Nkarabeng Secondary School

Nkarabeng Secondary School is a public high school in Kestell, Free State, in the Thabo Mofutsanyana education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 799 learners and 25 educators, about 32 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 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, 85.2% of its 88 candidates passed (Free State average: 89.3%).

Matric (NSC) results

85.2% of the school's 88 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Free State average of 89.3%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Free State
2023	99	82	82.8%	89.0%
2024	87	77	88.5%	91.0%
2025	88	75	85.2%	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)	Nkarabeng S/S
Phase (DBE)	Secondary School
Sector	Public
Quintile	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	799
Educators (2025)	25
Learners per educator	32 (province average 28.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	440101190
Exam centre number	3191024

Address and location

Street address	1107 Tlholong, Kestell, Kestell, Kestell, 9860
Postal address	Po Box 84, Kestell, 9860
Town	Kestell
Province	Free State
Education district	Thabo Mofutsanyana
Circuit	9
Municipality	Maluti a Phofung
Ward	3
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.