Samuel Sebego Paki Secondary School

Samuel Sebego Paki Secondary School is a public high school in Mokwallo, Vredefort, Free State, in the Fezile Dabi education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 934 learners and 29 educators, about 32.2 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as the average for public high schools in Free State (927 learners). It is a quintile 1 school, meaning it serves the 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, 95.6% of its 114 candidates passed (Free State average: 89.3%).

Matric (NSC) results

95.6% of the school's 114 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Free State average of 89.3%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Free State
2023	74	71	95.9%	89.0%
2024	117	115	98.3%	91.0%
2025	114	109	95.6%	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 high school
Official name (DBE)	Samuel Sebego Paki S/S
Phase (DBE)	Secondary School
Sector	Public
Quintile	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	934
Educators (2025)	29
Learners per educator	32.2 (province average 28.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	444611171
Exam centre number	3202039

Address and location

Street address	2562 Thambo Section, Mokwallo, Mokwallo, Vredefort, 9595
Postal address	Po Box 68, Mokwallo, 9595
Suburb / area	Mokwallo
Town	Vredefort
Province	Free State
Education district	Fezile Dabi
Circuit	5
Municipality	Ngwathe
Ward	15
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.