Tikwane Combined School

Tikwane Combined School is a public high school in Tikwana Location, Hoopstad, Free State, in the Lejweleputswa education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school with a comprehensive specialisation. In 2025 it had 789 learners and 38 educators, about 20.8 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as the average for public high schools in Free State (927 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, 72.9% of its 59 candidates passed (Free State average: 89.3%).

Matric (NSC) results

72.9% of the school's 59 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Free State average of 89.3%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Free State
2023	78	59	75.6%	89.0%
2024	74	55	74.3%	91.0%
2025	59	43	72.9%	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 high school
Official name (DBE)	Tikwane Cs/S
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)	789
Educators (2025)	38
Learners per educator	20.8 (province average 28.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	442008225
Exam centre number	3181043

Address and location

Street address	653 Rasello Street, Tikwana Location, Tikwana Location, Hoopstad, 9479
Postal address	Po Box 353, Tikwana Location, 9479
Suburb / area	Tikwana Location
Town	Hoopstad
Province	Free State
Education district	Lejweleputswa
Circuit	8
Municipality	Tswelopele
Ward	7
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.