Setjhaba-Se-Maketse Combined School

Setjhaba-Se-Maketse Combined School is a public combined school in Botshabelo, Free State, in the Motheo education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a combined school. In 2025 it had 1 773 learners and 57 educators, about 31.1 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public combined schools in Free State (660 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, 86.9% of its 153 candidates passed (Free State average: 89.3%).

Matric (NSC) results

86.9% of the school's 153 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the Free State average of 89.3%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Free State
2023	137	131	95.6%	89.0%
2024	162	155	95.7%	91.0%
2025	153	133	86.9%	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 combined school
Official name (DBE)	Setjhaba-Se-Maketse C/S
Phase (DBE)	Combined School
Sector	Public
Quintile	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	1 773
Educators (2025)	57
Learners per educator	31.1 (province average 24.5)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	440602083
Exam centre number	3172029

Address and location

Street address	No 5 Section H1, Botshabelo, Botshabelo, Botshabelo, 9781
Postal address	Po Box 5020, Botshabelo, 9781
Town	Botshabelo
Province	Free State
Education district	Motheo
Circuit	6
Municipality	Mangaung
Ward	28
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.