!xunkhwesa Combined School

!xunkhwesa Combined School is a public combined school in Kimberley, Northern Cape, in the Frances Baard (FB) education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a combined school. In 2025 it had 2 030 learners and 61 educators, about 33.3 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public combined schools in Northern Cape (721 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, 73.9% of its 46 candidates passed (Northern Cape average: 87.8%).

Matric (NSC) results

73.9% of the school's 46 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Northern Cape average of 87.8%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Northern Cape
2023	21	10	47.6%	75.8%
2024	25	18	72.0%	84.2%
2025	46	34	73.9%	87.8%

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 combined school
Phase (DBE)	Combined School
Sector	Public
Quintile	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	2 030
Educators (2025)	61
Learners per educator	33.3 (province average 26.2)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	300016302

Address and location

Street address	Schmidtsdrift Nedersetting, Platfontein, Kimberley, 8300
Postal address	Po Box 110820 Kimberley 8306
Town	Kimberley
Province	Northern Cape
Education district	Frances Baard (FB)
Municipality	Sol Plaatjie Local Municipality
Former department	Department of Education & Training(DET)

Admissions

Applications for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 at public schools in Northern Cape 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.