Rantlaka Middle School

Rantlaka Middle School is a public combined school in Mapali, Rustenburg, North West, in the Bojanala education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a combined school with a comprehensive specialisation. In 2025 it had 577 learners and 15 educators, about 38.5 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public combined schools in North West (370 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, 98.3% of its 58 candidates passed (North West average: 88.5%).

Matric (NSC) results

98.3% of the school's 58 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the North West average of 88.5%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	North West
2023	12	12	100.0%	81.7%
2024	17	16	94.1%	87.5%
2025	58	57	98.3%	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 combined school
Phase (DBE)	Combined School
Specialisation	Comprehensive
Sector	Public
Quintile	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	577
Educators (2025)	15
Learners per educator	38.5 (province average 27.1)
EMIS number	600101751

Address and location

Street address	Gevonden, Phalane 2, Rustenburg, 1747
Postal address	P.O.Box 794,baphalane,0349
Suburb / area	Mapali
Town	Rustenburg
Province	North West
Education district	Bojanala
Municipality	Moses Kotane Local Municipality
Ward	63705026
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.