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Joseph Saku Secondary

SecondaryPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 600100604

Magogong, Dr Ruth S Mompati, North West

1,418
Learners
32:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Joseph Saku Secondary?

Joseph Saku Secondary is a public secondary school in Magogong, within the Dr Ruth S Mompati education district of the North West. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,418 enrolled learners and 45 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 32:1.

It is classified as Quintile 1 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. It is designated as a no-fee school, so families do not pay tuition fees. Matric candidates write the National Senior Certificate (NSC) administered by the Department of Basic Education.

The school falls within the Greater Taung Local Municipality local municipality. Among 113 Q1 Secondary schools in North West, it has a learner-educator ratio close to the median for similar schools.

The school is at 1247 Magogong, Magogong, 1274, 2747, and can be reached on 083 475 0622.

What You Should Know

No tuition fees

As a Quintile 1 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Large school

This school has 1,418 enrolled learners.

NSC Matric Results

2023
92.2%
106/115 passed
2024
97.2%
141/145 passed
2025
97.8%
136/139 passed

Each year reflects a different cohort. Year-on-year change does not necessarily indicate improvement or decline.

Pass rate by year (NSC)
YearPass rate
202392.2%
202497.2%
202597.8%
Pass rate distribution — Quintile 1 schools in North West (2025)40% 45% 50% 55% 60% 65% 70% 75% 80% 85% 90% 95% 100% Typical similar school: 88% Kgosithebe Combined School: 47.6%Leshobo Middle School: 55.1%Baitshoki High School: 59.2%Bray Intermediate School: 66.7%Motsaalore Secondary School: 67.4%Leretletse-Lesedi Secondary: 67.6%Mphela Secondary School: 68.8%Motswatemeng High School: 69.8%Letlape Middle School: 70.1%Batlhaping High School: 70.6%Kgoke Lesabe Public School: 70.9%Gothata Secondary: 72.0%Kgosi Shope Get Band: 72.7%Ikopanyeng Secondary School: 73.6%Rearabilwe Secondary: 73.8%R.A. Kobue High School: 74.2%Madiba Combined School: 75.0%Kgononyane Secondary: 75.2%Ikageleng High School: 75.7%Itsholetseng Middle School: 76.2%Tshomankane Secondary School: 76.3%Charora High School: 76.7%Maruatona Dikobe Secondary: 76.7%G.S.Phoi High School: 77.1%Mpolokang High School: 77.4%Boitshoko Secondary School: 78.2%Ntlatseng Combined School: 78.4%Choseng Middle School: 78.8%Mmadikete Lion Secondary School: 79.3%Ipokeng Middle School: 81.4%Bophirima High School: 82.0%Maselwanyane Sec. School: 82.3%Gaseitsiwe High School: 82.5%Geysdorp Secondary School: 82.6%Lot Mashiane Secondary School: 82.7%Batloung High School: 83.5%Boitshoko Middle: 83.6%Jethro Pelle High School: 83.7%Ramokonyane Middle School: 83.8%Gaotime Secondary School: 83.9%Mosikare Secondary School: 84.0%Noto High School: 84.0%Sebetwane Secondary: 84.3%Tau Rapulana Secondary School: 84.5%Maatla Secondary School: 85.0%Jan Masibi Secondary: 85.5%Phakela Secondary School: 85.7%Khayalethu Secondary School: 85.9%Thusoetsile Secondary School: 85.9%Marikana Combined School: 86.6%Leruntse Lesedi High School: 86.7%Lodirile Tswaing High School: 86.7%Bogosing High School: 87.3%John Frylinck High School: 87.5%Mankuroane Technical & Commercial Secondary School: 87.9%Klipgat Secondary School: 88.1%Pitso Letlhogile Secondary: 88.7%Tlotlang -Thuto Secondary: 88.9%Ntshidi Secondary School: 88.9%Kromellenboog Combined School: 89.3%Gaetsho High School: 89.5%Mojagedi Secondary School: 89.7%Mampho Secondary School: 90.6%Ikaneng High School: 91.5%Lobang High School: 91.7%Mosekaphofu Secondary School: 91.7%Malefo High School: 91.8%Bodibe Secondary School: 92.1%Reitshokile Combined School: 92.3%Johane Mokolobetsi Secondary School: 92.4%Badumedi Secondary School: 92.6%Letlhogile Intermediate: 92.9%More High School: 92.9%Thapama Secondary School: 93.1%Thebe Ya Tlhajwa Secondary School: 93.2%Lerome Secondary School: 93.3%Mogakolodi-Masibi Comprehensive School: 93.6%Gabonewe Secondary School: 93.9%Batleng Secondary School: 94.0%Kwena Tlase Secondary School: 94.3%Totonyane Secondary School: 95.2%Moedwil Secondary School: 95.5%Naauwpoort Secondary School: 95.7%Thuso-Thebe High School: 95.8%Onkgopotse Tiro Comprehensive School: 95.9%Rekgonne Secondary School: 96.0%Loalane High School: 96.2%Motuba High School: 96.3%Kopanelo Combined School: 96.4%Manamakgotha Secondary School: 96.5%Moreri Secondary School: 96.6%J.M. Lekgetha Commercial High School: 96.7%Michael Modisakeng Secondary School: 97.5%Maruapula Secondary: 97.5%Joseph Saku Secondary: 97.8%Seleje Secondary School: 98.2%F.M.Ramaboa Commercial&Technical School: 98.3%Diteho Secondary School: 98.6%Langa La Sembo Secondary School: 100.0%Makuka Secondary School: 100.0%Moratwe Secondary School: 100.0%Sewagodimo Technical and Commercial High School: 100.0%Letlhasedi Combined School: 100.0%Kitlanang Middle School: 100.0%Seoleseng Middle: 100.0%Sekate Boijane Mahura Secondary School: 100.0%Gaborone Secondary School: 100.0%Kejakile Middle Scool: 100.0%Kutlwano Combined School: 100.0%Matthews Mangope High School: 100.0%This school: 97.8% This school

97.8% pass rate in 2025 — 94 Quintile 1 schools in North West scored lower, 15 scored higher.

Each dot is one school. The dashed amber line shows where the typical similar school sits — half score above, half below. Pass rates each year reflect a different group of students.

Pass rate distribution for Quintile 1 schools in North West in 2025
SchoolPass rate
Kgosithebe Combined School47.6%
Leshobo Middle School55.1%
Baitshoki High School59.2%
Bray Intermediate School66.7%
Motsaalore Secondary School67.4%
Leretletse-Lesedi Secondary67.6%
Mphela Secondary School68.8%
Motswatemeng High School69.8%
Letlape Middle School70.1%
Batlhaping High School70.6%
Kgoke Lesabe Public School70.9%
Gothata Secondary72.0%
Kgosi Shope Get Band72.7%
Ikopanyeng Secondary School73.6%
Rearabilwe Secondary73.8%
R.A. Kobue High School74.2%
Madiba Combined School75.0%
Kgononyane Secondary75.2%
Ikageleng High School75.7%
Itsholetseng Middle School76.2%
Tshomankane Secondary School76.3%
Charora High School76.7%
Maruatona Dikobe Secondary76.7%
G.S.Phoi High School77.1%
Mpolokang High School77.4%
Boitshoko Secondary School78.2%
Ntlatseng Combined School78.4%
Choseng Middle School78.8%
Mmadikete Lion Secondary School79.3%
Ipokeng Middle School81.4%
Bophirima High School82.0%
Maselwanyane Sec. School82.3%
Gaseitsiwe High School82.5%
Geysdorp Secondary School82.6%
Lot Mashiane Secondary School82.7%
Batloung High School83.5%
Boitshoko Middle83.6%
Jethro Pelle High School83.7%
Ramokonyane Middle School83.8%
Gaotime Secondary School83.9%
Mosikare Secondary School84.0%
Noto High School84.0%
Sebetwane Secondary84.3%
Tau Rapulana Secondary School84.5%
Maatla Secondary School85.0%
Jan Masibi Secondary85.5%
Phakela Secondary School85.7%
Khayalethu Secondary School85.9%
Thusoetsile Secondary School85.9%
Marikana Combined School86.6%
Leruntse Lesedi High School86.7%
Lodirile Tswaing High School86.7%
Bogosing High School87.3%
John Frylinck High School87.5%
Mankuroane Technical & Commercial Secondary School87.9%
Klipgat Secondary School88.1%
Pitso Letlhogile Secondary88.7%
Tlotlang -Thuto Secondary88.9%
Ntshidi Secondary School88.9%
Kromellenboog Combined School89.3%
Gaetsho High School89.5%
Mojagedi Secondary School89.7%
Mampho Secondary School90.6%
Ikaneng High School91.5%
Lobang High School91.7%
Mosekaphofu Secondary School91.7%
Malefo High School91.8%
Bodibe Secondary School92.1%
Reitshokile Combined School92.3%
Johane Mokolobetsi Secondary School92.4%
Badumedi Secondary School92.6%
Letlhogile Intermediate92.9%
More High School92.9%
Thapama Secondary School93.1%
Thebe Ya Tlhajwa Secondary School93.2%
Lerome Secondary School93.3%
Mogakolodi-Masibi Comprehensive School93.6%
Gabonewe Secondary School93.9%
Batleng Secondary School94.0%
Kwena Tlase Secondary School94.3%
Totonyane Secondary School95.2%
Moedwil Secondary School95.5%
Naauwpoort Secondary School95.7%
Thuso-Thebe High School95.8%
Onkgopotse Tiro Comprehensive School95.9%
Rekgonne Secondary School96.0%
Loalane High School96.2%
Motuba High School96.3%
Kopanelo Combined School96.4%
Manamakgotha Secondary School96.5%
Moreri Secondary School96.6%
J.M. Lekgetha Commercial High School96.7%
Michael Modisakeng Secondary School97.5%
Maruapula Secondary97.5%
Joseph Saku Secondary (this school)97.8%
Seleje Secondary School98.2%
F.M.Ramaboa Commercial&Technical School98.3%
Diteho Secondary School98.6%
Langa La Sembo Secondary School100.0%
Makuka Secondary School100.0%
Moratwe Secondary School100.0%
Sewagodimo Technical and Commercial High School100.0%
Letlhasedi Combined School100.0%
Kitlanang Middle School100.0%
Seoleseng Middle100.0%
Sekate Boijane Mahura Secondary School100.0%
Gaborone Secondary School100.0%
Kejakile Middle Scool100.0%
Kutlwano Combined School100.0%
Matthews Mangope High School100.0%
Pass rate by subject and year
SubjectYearWroteAchieved 30%+Pass rate
Agricultural Sciences2023545194.4%
Agricultural Sciences2024757296.0%
Agricultural Sciences2025666192.4%
English First Additional Language2023115115100.0%
English First Additional Language2024145145100.0%
English First Additional Language2025139139100.0%
Geography202311510793.0%
Geography202414513593.1%
Geography202513913798.6%
History20233939100.0%
History20245252100.0%
History20254040100.0%
Life Sciences20231158876.5%
Life Sciences202414512586.2%
Life Sciences202513913395.7%
Mathematical Literacy20239393100.0%
Mathematical Literacy202410910798.2%
Mathematical Literacy2025100100100.0%
Mathematics2023222090.9%
Mathematics2024363391.7%
Mathematics2025393589.7%
Physical Sciences2023222090.9%
Physical Sciences20241818100.0%
Physical Sciences2025333193.9%

Source: DBE NSC School Performance Report 2025; subject results: DBE NSC School Subject Reports 2024 & 2025. Methodology

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Joseph Saku Secondary?

How many learners there are per educator, compared to schools in the same quintile and phase. The educator count includes teachers, heads of department, and principals — so real class sizes are usually larger than this number suggests.

Fewer learners per educator than 42% of similar schools

(Q1 Secondary schools in North West)

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1247 Magogong, Magogong, 1274, 2747
0834750622
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What other schools are near Joseph Saku Secondary?

Other schools within a few kilometres. Proximity does not imply similarity — these schools may serve different phases, quintiles, or communities.

Kopanang Primary
PrimaryPublicQ1
937 learners 26 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 11% of similar schools

Magogong · 0.1km away
Sedibathuto Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
487 learners 16 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 48% of similar schools

Greater Taung Rural · 0.9km away
Olebile Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
183 learners 8 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 80% of similar schools

Magogong · 2.8km away
Galeshewe Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
529 learners 17 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 44% of similar schools

Modutung · 3.1km away
Boikutlo Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
61 learners 4 educators 15:1

Fewer learners per educator than 95% of similar schools

Dikhuting · 5.5km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public secondary schools in North West with Quintile 1.

Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Joseph Saku Secondary. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Bogosing High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
570 learners 19 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 58% of similar schools

Maphoitsilevil
Mankuroane Technical & Commercial Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
804 learners 30 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 74% of similar schools

Taung Village
Batlhaping High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
787 learners 35 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 89% of similar schools

Taung

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School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Subject results: NSC School Subject Reports 2024 & 2025. Infrastructure: NEIMS/EFMS 2021 (historical). Peer comparisons are based on schools within the same quintile, phase, and province. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators — actual class sizes may differ. Learn about our methodology

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