Sasamala Secondary School

Sasamala Secondary School is a public high school in Harrismith, Free State, in the Thabo Mofutsanyana education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 109 learners and 38 educators, about 29.2 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 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, 92.5% of its 160 candidates passed (Free State average: 89.3%).

Matric (NSC) results

92.5% of the school's 160 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Free State average of 89.3%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Free State
2023	136	127	93.4%	89.0%
2024	126	121	96.0%	91.0%
2025	160	148	92.5%	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 high school
Official name (DBE)	Sasamala S/S
Phase (DBE)	Secondary School
Sector	Public
Quintile	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	1 109
Educators (2025)	38
Learners per educator	29.2 (province average 28.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	441705106
Exam centre number	3192024

Address and location

Street address	428 Main Road, Harrismith, Harrismith, Harrismith, 9880
Postal address	Po Box 280, Tshiame, 9880
Town	Harrismith
Province	Free State
Education district	Thabo Mofutsanyana
Circuit	7
Municipality	Maluti a Phofung
Ward	22
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.