Tlokwe Secondary School

Tlokwe Secondary School is a public high school in Ikageng, Potchefstroom, North West, in the Dr Kenneth Kaunda education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school with a comprehensive specialisation. In 2025 it had 1 149 learners and 41 educators, about 28 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, 77.9% of its 149 candidates passed (North West average: 88.5%).

Matric (NSC) results

77.9% of the school's 149 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the North West average of 88.5%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	North West
2023	95	84	88.4%	81.7%
2024	205	193	94.1%	87.5%
2025	149	116	77.9%	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)	1 149
Educators (2025)	41
Learners per educator	28 (province average 28.7)
EMIS number	600102181
Exam centre number	9225133

Address and location

Street address	4802 Mafoko Street, Ikageng Location, Potchefstroom, 3747
Postal address	Private Bag X40016,ikageng,2525
Suburb / area	Ikageng
Town	Potchefstroom
Province	North West
Education district	Dr Kenneth Kaunda
Municipality	Jb Marks Local Municipality
Ward	64002005
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.