Sebopiwa Molema Middle School

Sebopiwa Molema Middle School is a public high school in Mafikeng, Mmabatho, 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 1 053 learners and 37 educators, about 28.5 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public high schools in North West (783 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, 89.4% of its 132 candidates passed (North West average: 88.5%).

Matric (NSC) results

89.4% of the school's 132 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the North West average of 88.5%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	North West
2023	158	130	82.3%	81.7%
2024	174	152	87.4%	87.5%
2025	132	118	89.4%	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	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	1 053
Educators (2025)	37
Learners per educator	28.5 (province average 28.7)
EMIS number	600101898

Address and location

Street address	Signal Hill Village, Mafikeng, Mafikeng, 1747
Postal address	P.O.Box 4988,mmabatho,2735
Suburb / area	Mafikeng
Town	Mmabatho
Province	North West
Education district	Ngaka Modiri Molema
Municipality	Mahikeng Local Municipality
Ward	63803028
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.