Phofung Secondary School

Phofung Secondary School is a public high school in Tsheseng, Witsieshoek, Free State, in the Thabo Mofutsanyana education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 173 learners and 10 educators, about 17.3 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, 85.4% of its 41 candidates passed (Free State average: 89.3%).

Matric (NSC) results

85.4% of the school's 41 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Free State average of 89.3%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Free State
2023	39	36	92.3%	89.0%
2024	42	41	97.6%	91.0%
2025	41	35	85.4%	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)	Phofung 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)	173
Educators (2025)	10
Learners per educator	17.3 (province average 28.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	445105152
Exam centre number	3192022

Address and location

Street address	Sejwalejwale Village, Tsheseng, Tsheseng, Witsieshoek, 9868
Postal address	Private Bag Xx164, Mokodumela, 9868
Suburb / area	Tsheseng
Town	Witsieshoek
Province	Free State
Education district	Thabo Mofutsanyana
Circuit	8
Municipality	Maluti a Phofung
Ward	21
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.