Rehotse Intermediate School

Rehotse Intermediate School is a public primary school in Matwabeng, Senekal, Free State, in the Thabo Mofutsanyana education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a intermediate school. In 2025 it had 812 learners and 25 educators, about 32.5 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as the average for public primary schools in Free State (712 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, 81.0% of its 58 candidates passed (Free State average: 89.3%).

Matric (NSC) results

81.0% of the school's 58 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Free State average of 89.3%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Free State
2025	58	47	81.0%	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 primary school
Official name (DBE)	Rehotse I/S
Phase (DBE)	Intermediate School
Sector	Public
Quintile	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	812
Educators (2025)	25
Learners per educator	32.5 (province average 30.8)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	443701169
Exam centre number	3191028

Address and location

Street address	2076 Johnstone, Matwabeng, Matwabeng, Senekal, 9600
Postal address	Po Box 42, 9600
Suburb / area	Matwabeng
Town	Senekal
Province	Free State
Education district	Thabo Mofutsanyana
Circuit	5
Municipality	Setsoto
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.