Tshidi Barolong Secondary School

Tshidi Barolong Secondary School is a public high school in Mahikeng, North West, in the Ngaka Modiri Molema education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 117 learners and 34 educators, about 32.9 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public high schools in North West (783 learners). It is a quintile 2 school, meaning it serves the second-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, 85.6% of its 111 candidates passed (North West average: 88.5%).

Matric (NSC) results

85.6% of the school's 111 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the North West average of 88.5%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	North West
2023	120	89	74.2%	81.7%
2024	115	103	89.6%	87.5%
2025	111	95	85.6%	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
Sector	Public
Quintile	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	1 117
Educators (2025)	34
Learners per educator	32.9 (province average 28.7)
EMIS number	600105406
Exam centre number	9434010

Address and location

Street address	Goo-Motlhako Village, Mahikeng, Mahikeng, 1747
Town	Mahikeng
Province	North West
Education district	Ngaka Modiri Molema
Municipality	Mahikeng Local Municipality
Former department	New Education Department

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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.