Onkabetse- Thuto

Onkabetse- Thuto is a public high school in Mafikeng, Setlagole, 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 1 009 learners and 30 educators, about 33.6 learners per educator. That makes it larger than 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, 69.8% of its 106 candidates passed (North West average: 88.5%).

Matric (NSC) results

69.8% of the school's 106 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the North West average of 88.5%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	North West
2023	66	44	66.7%	81.7%
2024	88	57	64.8%	87.5%
2025	106	74	69.8%	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)	1 009
Educators (2025)	30
Learners per educator	33.6 (province average 28.7)
EMIS number	600104097
Exam centre number	9304162

Address and location

Street address	Setlagole, Setlagole, Mafikeng, 2747
Postal address	P.O.Box 755,setlagole,2773
Suburb / area	Mafikeng
Town	Setlagole
Province	North West
Education district	Ngaka Modiri Molema
Municipality	Ratlou Local Municipality
Ward	63801008
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.