Welkom Secondary School

Welkom Secondary School is a public high school in Bronville, Welkom, Free State, in the Lejweleputswa education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 350 learners and 39 educators, about 34.6 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public high schools in Free State (927 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, 84.8% of its 164 candidates passed (Free State average: 89.3%).

Matric (NSC) results

84.8% of the school's 164 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Free State average of 89.3%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Free State
2023	87	80	92.0%	89.0%
2024	106	103	97.2%	91.0%
2025	164	139	84.8%	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)	Welkom S/S
Phase (DBE)	Secondary School
Sector	Public
Quintile	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	1 350
Educators (2025)	39
Learners per educator	34.6 (province average 28.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	444712107
Exam centre number	3182059

Address and location

Street address	C/O Pietersen- and Barend Street, Bronville, Bronville, Welkom, 9474
Postal address	Po Box 88088, Bronville, 9474
Suburb / area	Bronville
Town	Welkom
Province	Free State
Education district	Lejweleputswa
Circuit	2
Municipality	Matjhabeng
Ward	9
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.