Sewagodimo Technical and Commercial High School

Sewagodimo Technical and Commercial High School is a public high school in Pella Village, Swartruggens, North West, in the Bojanala education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school with a comprehensive specialisation. In 2025 it had 553 learners and 26 educators, about 21.3 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public high schools in North West (783 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, all 87 candidates passed (North West average: 88.5%).

Matric (NSC) results

Every one of the school's 87 matric candidates passed in 2025.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	North West
2023	111	99	89.2%	81.7%
2024	93	90	96.8%	87.5%
2025	87	87	100.0%	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	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	553
Educators (2025)	26
Learners per educator	21.3 (province average 28.7)
EMIS number	600101987
Exam centre number	9402166

Address and location

Street address	Main Road, Pella Village, 1747
Postal address	P.O.Box 575,swartruggens,2835
Suburb / area	Pella Village
Town	Swartruggens
Province	North West
Education district	Bojanala
Municipality	Moses Kotane Local Municipality
Ward	63705019
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.