Sakalengwe Secondary School

Sakalengwe Secondary School is a public high school in Zeerust, Mmasebudule, North West, in the Ngaka Modiri Molema education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school with a comprehensive specialisation. In 2025 it had 155 learners and 7 educators, about 22.1 learners per educator. That makes it smaller 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, 82.8% of its 29 candidates passed (North West average: 88.5%).

Matric (NSC) results

82.8% of the school's 29 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the North West average of 88.5%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	North West
2023	19	15	78.9%	81.7%
2024	28	23	82.1%	87.5%
2025	29	24	82.8%	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 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)	155
Educators (2025)	7
Learners per educator	22.1 (province average 28.7)
EMIS number	600101875
Exam centre number	9444198

Address and location

Street address	Mokwena Section, Mmasebudule, Zeerust, 1747
Postal address	P.O.Box 12,masebudule,2885
Suburb / area	Zeerust
Town	Mmasebudule
Province	North West
Education district	Ngaka Modiri Molema
Municipality	Ramotshere Moiloa Local Municipality
Ward	63805001
Former department	New Education Department

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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.