Puo-Phaa Secondary School

Puo-Phaa Secondary School is a public high school in Jonathen, Jericho, North West, in the Bojanala education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school with a comprehensive specialisation. In 2025 it had 51 learners and 7 educators, about 7.3 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public high schools in North West (783 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, 70.0% of its 10 candidates passed (North West average: 88.5%).

Matric (NSC) results

70.0% of the school's 10 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the North West average of 88.5%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	North West
2023	5	4	80.0%	81.7%
2024	12	12	100.0%	87.5%
2025	10	7	70.0%	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	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	51
Educators (2025)	7
Learners per educator	7.3 (province average 28.7)
EMIS number	600101692
Exam centre number	9101170

Address and location

Street address	Plot 341, Jonathan Village, Brits, 1747
Postal address	P.O.Box 766,jericho,0189
Suburb / area	Jonathen
Town	Jericho
Province	North West
Education district	Bojanala
Municipality	Madibeng Local Municipality
Ward	63702001
Former department	Bophutatswana(BOP)

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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.