Tshebedisano Secondary School

Tshebedisano Secondary School is a public high school in Kanana, Orkney, 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 1 620 learners and 52 educators, about 31.2 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, 93.7% of its 222 candidates passed (North West average: 88.5%).

Matric (NSC) results

93.7% of the school's 222 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the North West average of 88.5%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	North West
2023	216	200	92.6%	81.7%
2024	194	189	97.4%	87.5%
2025	222	208	93.7%	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)	1 620
Educators (2025)	52
Learners per educator	31.2 (province average 28.7)
EMIS number	600102216
Exam centre number	9215135

Address and location

Street address	16673 Buffalo Street, Ext 6, Kanana Location, 2747
Postal address	P.O.Box 712,orkney,2620
Suburb / area	Kanana
Town	Orkney
Province	North West
Education district	Dr Kenneth Kaunda
Municipality	Matlosana Local Municipality
Ward	64003026
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.