Pako Secondary School

Pako Secondary School is a public high school in Kuruman, Northern Cape, in the John Taolo Gaetsewe (JTG) education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 154 learners and 6 educators, about 25.7 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public high schools in Northern Cape (724 learners). It is a quintile 2 school, meaning it serves the second-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.

School facts

School type	Public high school
Phase (DBE)	Secondary School
Sector	Public
Quintile	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	154
Educators (2025)	6
Learners per educator	25.7 (province average 27)
EMIS number	300101598

Address and location

Street address	Bothithong, Mothibistad, 8582
Postal address	Po Box 265 Mothibistad 8474
Town	Kuruman
Province	Northern Cape
Education district	John Taolo Gaetsewe (JTG)
Municipality	Joe Morolong Local Municipality

Admissions

Applications for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 at public schools in Northern Cape 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.