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Refentse Secondary School

North West, North West

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Refentse Secondary School is a public high school in North West, North West, in the Ngaka Modiri Molema education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 845 learners and 23 educators, about 36.7 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as the average for public high schools in North West (783 learners). In the 2025 matric exams, 91.8% of its 73 candidates passed (North West average: 88.5%).

Matric (NSC) results

91.8% of the school's 73 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the North West average of 88.5%.

YearWrotePassedPass rateNorth West
20236153 86.9% 81.7%
20248279 96.3% 87.5%
20257367 91.8% 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 typePublic high school
Phase (DBE)Secondary School
SpecialisationSecondary Subjects
SectorPublic
Learners (2025)845
Educators (2025)23
Learners per educator36.7 (province average 28.7)
EMIS number600105469

Address and location

TownNorth West
ProvinceNorth West
Education districtNgaka Modiri Molema

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.

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Source: DBE EMIS School Masterlist, Quarter 3 of 2025. Details can change; please confirm with the school.