Relebohile Sibulele Combined School

Relebohile Sibulele Combined School is a public combined school in Smithfield, Free State, in the Xhariep education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a combined school. In 2025 it had 946 learners and 30 educators, about 31.5 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public combined schools in Free State (660 learners). It is a quintile 2 school, meaning it serves the second-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, 98.5% of its 67 candidates passed (Free State average: 89.3%).

Matric (NSC) results

98.5% of the school's 67 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Free State average of 89.3%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Free State
2023	68	67	98.5%	89.0%
2024	95	93	97.9%	91.0%
2025	67	66	98.5%	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 combined school
Official name (DBE)	Relebohile Sibulele C/S
Phase (DBE)	Combined School
Sector	Public
Quintile	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	946
Educators (2025)	30
Learners per educator	31.5 (province average 24.5)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	443803600
Exam centre number	3161034

Address and location

Street address	282 Brand Street, Smithfield, Smithfield, Smithfield, 9966
Postal address	Po Box 237, Smithfield, 9966
Town	Smithfield
Province	Free State
Education district	Xhariep
Circuit	1
Municipality	Mohokare
Ward	6
Former department	Department of Education & Training(DET)

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Admissions

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