St Teresa High School

St Teresa High School is a public high school in Section, Brits, 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 1 231 learners and 40 educators, about 30.8 learners per educator. That makes it larger 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, 91.5% of its 153 candidates passed (North West average: 88.5%).

Matric (NSC) results

91.5% of the school's 153 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the North West average of 88.5%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	North West
2023	156	131	84.0%	81.7%
2024	133	122	91.7%	87.5%
2025	153	140	91.5%	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)	1 231
Educators (2025)	40
Learners per educator	30.8 (province average 28.7)
EMIS number	600102027
Exam centre number	9111211

Address and location

Street address	76 Legalaopeng Section, Section, Bapong, 6747
Postal address	P.O.Box 237,sonop,0258
Suburb / area	Section
Town	Brits
Province	North West
Education district	Bojanala
Municipality	Madibeng Local Municipality
Ward	63702025
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.