St Paul`s High School

St Paul`s High School is a public high school in Taung Central, Taung, North West, in the Dr Ruth S Mompati education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school with a comprehensive specialisation. In 2025 it had 612 learners and 20 educators, about 30.6 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public high schools in North West (783 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, 94.7% of its 75 candidates passed (North West average: 88.5%).

Matric (NSC) results

94.7% of the school's 75 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the North West average of 88.5%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	North West
2023	83	48	57.8%	81.7%
2024	90	59	65.6%	87.5%
2025	75	71	94.7%	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	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	612
Educators (2025)	20
Learners per educator	30.6 (province average 28.7)
EMIS number	600102025
Exam centre number	9313178

Address and location

Street address	Manthe Road, Next To Taung Hospital, Taung Village, 2747
Postal address	P.O.Box 1320,letlhabile,0264
Suburb / area	Taung Central
Town	Taung
Province	North West
Education district	Dr Ruth S Mompati
Municipality	Greater Taung Local Municipality
Ward	63904013
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 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.