Rethusegile Secondary School

Rethusegile Secondary School is a public high school in Hartebeesfontein, Lethabong, 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 1 160 learners and 36 educators, about 32.2 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, 91.2% of its 136 candidates passed (North West average: 88.5%).

Matric (NSC) results

91.2% of the school's 136 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the North West average of 88.5%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	North West
2023	95	83	87.4%	81.7%
2024	101	96	95.0%	87.5%
2025	136	124	91.2%	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)	1 160
Educators (2025)	36
Learners per educator	32.2 (province average 28.7)
EMIS number	600101839
Exam centre number	9152148

Address and location

Street address	1784 Lebotse Section, Lethabong, Rustenburg, 3747
Postal address	P.O.Box 2,lethabong,0263
Suburb / area	Hartebeesfontein
Town	Lethabong
Province	North West
Education district	Bojanala
Municipality	Rustenburg Local Municipality
Ward	63703028
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.