Rakgatla Secondary School

Rakgatla Secondary School is a public high school in Wonderkop, Brits, 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 1 122 learners and 30 educators, about 37.4 learners per educator. That makes it larger than 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, 93.7% of its 95 candidates passed (North West average: 88.5%).

Matric (NSC) results

93.7% of the school's 95 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the North West average of 88.5%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	North West
2023	125	82	65.6%	81.7%
2024	99	93	93.9%	87.5%
2025	95	89	93.7%	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)	1 122
Educators (2025)	30
Learners per educator	37.4 (province average 28.7)
EMIS number	600101708
Exam centre number	9112131

Address and location

Street address	223 Dikhibidung, Wonderkop, 3747
Postal address	P.O.Box 168,marikana,0284
Suburb / area	Wonderkop
Town	Brits
Province	North West
Education district	Bojanala
Municipality	Madibeng Local Municipality
Ward	63702026
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.