Qibing Secondary School

Qibing Secondary School is a public high school in Qibing, Wepener, Free State, in the Motheo education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 917 learners and 31 educators, about 29.6 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as 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, all 116 candidates passed (Free State average: 89.3%).

Matric (NSC) results

Every one of the school's 116 matric candidates passed in 2025.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Free State
2023	74	67	90.5%	89.0%
2024	127	126	99.2%	91.0%
2025	116	116	100.0%	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)	Qibing 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)	917
Educators (2025)	31
Learners per educator	29.6 (province average 28.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	444802025
Exam centre number	3171059

Address and location

Street address	1633 Fick Street, Qibing, Qibing, Wepener, 9944
Postal address	Po Box 158, Qibing, 9944
Suburb / area	Qibing
Town	Wepener
Province	Free State
Education district	Motheo
Circuit	12
Municipality	Naledi Local Municipality
Ward	4
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.