Setumo High School

Setumo High 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 858 learners and 25 educators, about 34.3 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as 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, 70.1% of its 97 candidates passed (North West average: 88.5%).

Matric (NSC) results

70.1% of the school's 97 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the North West average of 88.5%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	North West
2023	107	84	78.5%	81.7%
2024	82	61	74.4%	87.5%
2025	97	68	70.1%	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)	858
Educators (2025)	25
Learners per educator	34.3 (province average 28.7)
EMIS number	600101982
Exam centre number	9424212

Address and location

Street address	Majemantsho Village, Mafikeng, 2747
Postal address	P.O.Box 5592,mmabatho,2735
Suburb / area	Mafikeng
Town	Mmabatho
Province	North West
Education district	Ngaka Modiri Molema
Municipality	Mahikeng Local Municipality
Ward	63803021
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.