Phakedi High School

Phakedi High School is a public high school in Mokgola, Zeerust, 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 687 learners and 20 educators, about 34.4 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as 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, 75.0% of its 92 candidates passed (North West average: 88.5%).

Matric (NSC) results

75.0% of the school's 92 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the North West average of 88.5%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	North West
2023	77	66	85.7%	81.7%
2024	83	70	84.3%	87.5%
2025	92	69	75.0%	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)	687
Educators (2025)	20
Learners per educator	34.4 (province average 28.7)
EMIS number	600101619
Exam centre number	9444165

Address and location

Street address	Phakedi Section, Mokgola, Zeerust, 1747
Postal address	P.O.Box 1285,zeerust,2865
Suburb / area	Mokgola
Town	Zeerust
Province	North West
Education district	Ngaka Modiri Molema
Municipality	Ramotshere Moiloa Local Municipality
Ward	63805007
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.