Oziel Selele Combined School

Oziel Selele Combined School is a public high school in Kgotsong, Bothaville, Free State, in the Lejweleputswa education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school with a comprehensive specialisation. In 2025 it had 1 119 learners and 41 educators, about 27.3 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, 92.0% of its 113 candidates passed (Free State average: 89.3%).

Matric (NSC) results

92.0% of the school's 113 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the Free State average of 89.3%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Free State
2023	75	65	86.7%	89.0%
2024	120	114	95.0%	91.0%
2025	113	104	92.0%	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)	Oziel Selele Cs/S
Phase (DBE)	Secondary School
Specialisation	Comprehensive
Sector	Public
Quintile	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	1 119
Educators (2025)	41
Learners per educator	27.3 (province average 28.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	440506198
Exam centre number	3181031

Address and location

Street address	2360 Mpitsi Street, Kgotsong, Kgotsong, Bothaville, 9660
Postal address	Po Box 939, Bothaville, 9660
Suburb / area	Kgotsong
Town	Bothaville
Province	Free State
Education district	Lejweleputswa
Circuit	7
Municipality	Nala
Ward	5
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.