Nthabiseng Secondary School

Nthabiseng Secondary School is a public high school in Next To Magistrates Courts, Phuthaditjhaba, Free State, in the Thabo Mofutsanyana education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 197 learners and 9 educators, about 21.9 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than 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, 82.1% of its 28 candidates passed (Free State average: 89.3%).

Matric (NSC) results

82.1% of the school's 28 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Free State average of 89.3%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Free State
2023	66	44	66.7%	89.0%
2024	51	42	82.4%	91.0%
2025	28	23	82.1%	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)	Nthabiseng 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)	197
Educators (2025)	9
Learners per educator	21.9 (province average 28.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	445101286
Exam centre number	3193020

Address and location

Street address	Tseki Village, Next To Magistrates Courts, Next To Magistrates Courts, Phuthaditjhaba, 9874
Postal address	Po Box 21311, Poelong, 9874
Suburb / area	Next To Magistrates Courts
Town	Phuthaditjhaba
Province	Free State
Education district	Thabo Mofutsanyana
Circuit	12
Municipality	Maluti a Phofung
Ward	10
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.