Phukalla Secondary School

Phukalla Secondary School is a public high school in Ntha, Lindley, Free State, in the Thabo Mofutsanyana education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 175 learners and 34 educators, about 34.6 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public high schools in Free State (927 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. In the 2025 matric exams, 70.9% of its 151 candidates passed (Free State average: 89.3%).

Matric (NSC) results

70.9% of the school's 151 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Free State average of 89.3%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Free State
2023	126	109	86.5%	89.0%
2024	124	107	86.3%	91.0%
2025	151	107	70.9%	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)	Phukalla S/S
Phase (DBE)	Secondary School
Sector	Public
Quintile	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	1 175
Educators (2025)	34
Learners per educator	34.6 (province average 28.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	442710101
Exam centre number	3194014

Address and location

Street address	912 Malefane Str, Ntha, Ntha, Lindley, 9630
Postal address	Po Box 173, Lindley, 9630
Suburb / area	Ntha
Town	Lindley
Province	Free State
Education district	Thabo Mofutsanyana
Circuit	6
Municipality	Nketoana
Ward	3
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.