Tsebo Secondary School

Tsebo Secondary School is a public high school in Motebang Road, Phuthaditjhaba, Free State, in the Thabo Mofutsanyana education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 161 learners and 35 educators, about 33.2 learners per educator. That makes it larger than 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, 95.8% of its 168 candidates passed (Free State average: 89.3%).

Matric (NSC) results

95.8% of the school's 168 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Free State average of 89.3%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Free State
2023	201	183	91.0%	89.0%
2024	131	127	96.9%	91.0%
2025	168	161	95.8%	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)	Tsebo S/S
Phase (DBE)	Secondary School
Sector	Public
Quintile	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	1 161
Educators (2025)	35
Learners per educator	33.2 (province average 28.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	445109027
Exam centre number	3193032

Address and location

Street address	Ha-Rankopane Village, Motebang Road, Motebang Road, Phuthaditjhaba, 9866
Postal address	Private Bag X78, 9866
Suburb / area	Motebang Road
Town	Phuthaditjhaba
Province	Free State
Education district	Thabo Mofutsanyana
Circuit	10
Municipality	Maluti a Phofung
Ward	26
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.