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Kanana Secondary School

SecondaryPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 600100626

Kanana, Dr Kenneth Kaunda, North West

1,561
Learners
32:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Kanana Secondary School?

Kanana Secondary School is a public secondary school in Kanana, within the Dr Kenneth Kaunda education district of the North West. EMIS records it as a very large school with 1,561 enrolled learners and 49 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 32:1.

It is classified as Quintile 2 — 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 Matlosana Local Municipality local municipality. Among 85 Q2 Secondary schools in North West, it has a learner-educator ratio close to the median for similar schools.

The school is at 1495 Ramncwane Street, Kanana, Orkney, 3747, and can be reached on 018 476 1107.

What You Should Know

No tuition fees

As a Quintile 2 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Large school

This school has 1,561 enrolled learners.

NSC Matric Results

2023
80.6%
58/72 passed
2024
89.3%
92/103 passed
2025
94.3%
133/141 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
202380.6%
202489.3%
202594.3%
Pass rate distribution — Quintile 2 schools in North West (2025)55% 60% 65% 70% 75% 80% 85% 90% 95% 100% Typical similar school: 89% Reebone Secondary School: 64.2%Puo-Phaa Secondary School: 70.0%Setumo High School: 70.1%Kagiso Barolong High School: 71.7%Utlwanang Barolong High School: 76.2%Mphe-Bana High School: 77.0%Badibana Secondary School: 77.1%Marubising Secondary: 77.8%Modise Kanono Middle School: 78.6%Mococe Secondary School: 79.3%Zacharia Mankgatleng Secondary School: 79.6%Matlhaleng Secondary School: 80.2%Lesele Secondary School: 80.6%Molebatsi Secondary School: 80.6%Jangjo High School: 81.0%Majeng Secondary School: 81.8%S.C. Kgobokoe High School: 82.1%Mmoledi High School: 82.7%Mogale Secondary School: 83.1%Tshipietsile Secondary School: 83.3%Gaopalelwe Secondary School: 84.4%Tirisano High: 85.2%Tshidi Barolong Secondary School: 85.6%Moefi Secondary School: 85.7%Monchusi Secondary School: 85.7%Mogawane Commercial High School: 85.7%Nkang- Mahlale Secondary School: 85.8%Mochudi Secondary School: 85.9%Gabobidiwe High School: 85.9%Tselaathuto Junior Secondary School: 86.2%Zm Seatlholo: 86.3%Bakolobeng Secondary School: 86.8%Khumosejo Middle School: 86.9%Sejankabo High School: 87.0%Mmajane High School: 87.3%Ramoroko Secondary School: 87.5%Setlopo Science and Commercial Secondary: 87.7%Huhudi: 88.0%Matetenene Secondary School: 88.1%Walter Letsie High School: 88.1%Mothibinyane Secondary: 88.1%Matsukubyane Secondary School: 88.7%Diphetogo Secondary School: 88.7%Raphurele Secondary School: 89.1%Itsoseng Combined School: 89.3%Realeka Secondary School: 89.3%Sebopiwa Molema Middle School: 89.4%Modise Secondary School: 89.5%Prestige Secondary: 89.6%Raditshane Middle: 89.7%Tlhoafalo Secondary School: 90.6%Kgalatlowe Secondary School: 90.7%Olefile Secondary School: 90.7%Setswakgosing Secondary: 91.1%Tasman Middle: 91.7%Matlhare Mokautu Secondary School: 91.8%Mokgakala High School: 91.8%Mamodibo High School: 92.0%Kgaphamadi Secondary School: 92.2%Maano Secondary School: 92.2%Ogodiseng Secondary School: 92.4%Cocekani Comprehensive School: 92.6%Mmakgaje Secondary School: 92.9%Madibogo High School: 92.9%Bakwena Secondary School: 93.1%N.R.Mandela Commercial Secondary School: 93.1%Eletsa Secondary School: 93.9%Iketleetso Secondary School: 93.9%Tshepagalang Secondary School: 94.0%Kanana Secondary School: 94.3%Bore Midddle School: 94.3%Jerry Mahura Secondary School: 94.4%Mothelesi Secondary School: 95.2%Madiba-A-Toloane Secondary School: 95.4%Micha-Kgasi Secondary School: 95.6%Kgamanyane Secondary School: 95.9%Mmakaunyane Secondary School: 96.1%Tiego Tawana Secondary School: 96.6%Thuto-Tsebo Secondary School: 98.1%Mokgareng High School: 98.5%Alfred Maubane High School: 98.9%Tong Comprehensive School: 99.1%Motsemme Secondary School: 100.0%Rakgwedi Bokang Sec School: 100.0%Mokgojwa Intermediate School: 100.0%This school: 94.3% This school

94.3% pass rate in 2025 — 69 Quintile 2 schools in North West scored lower, 14 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 2 schools in North West in 2025
SchoolPass rate
Reebone Secondary School64.2%
Puo-Phaa Secondary School70.0%
Setumo High School70.1%
Kagiso Barolong High School71.7%
Utlwanang Barolong High School76.2%
Mphe-Bana High School77.0%
Badibana Secondary School77.1%
Marubising Secondary77.8%
Modise Kanono Middle School78.6%
Mococe Secondary School79.3%
Zacharia Mankgatleng Secondary School79.6%
Matlhaleng Secondary School80.2%
Lesele Secondary School80.6%
Molebatsi Secondary School80.6%
Jangjo High School81.0%
Majeng Secondary School81.8%
S.C. Kgobokoe High School82.1%
Mmoledi High School82.7%
Mogale Secondary School83.1%
Tshipietsile Secondary School83.3%
Gaopalelwe Secondary School84.4%
Tirisano High85.2%
Tshidi Barolong Secondary School85.6%
Moefi Secondary School85.7%
Monchusi Secondary School85.7%
Mogawane Commercial High School85.7%
Nkang- Mahlale Secondary School85.8%
Mochudi Secondary School85.9%
Gabobidiwe High School85.9%
Tselaathuto Junior Secondary School86.2%
Zm Seatlholo86.3%
Bakolobeng Secondary School86.8%
Khumosejo Middle School86.9%
Sejankabo High School87.0%
Mmajane High School87.3%
Ramoroko Secondary School87.5%
Setlopo Science and Commercial Secondary87.7%
Huhudi88.0%
Matetenene Secondary School88.1%
Walter Letsie High School88.1%
Mothibinyane Secondary88.1%
Matsukubyane Secondary School88.7%
Diphetogo Secondary School88.7%
Raphurele Secondary School89.1%
Itsoseng Combined School89.3%
Realeka Secondary School89.3%
Sebopiwa Molema Middle School89.4%
Modise Secondary School89.5%
Prestige Secondary89.6%
Raditshane Middle89.7%
Tlhoafalo Secondary School90.6%
Kgalatlowe Secondary School90.7%
Olefile Secondary School90.7%
Setswakgosing Secondary91.1%
Tasman Middle91.7%
Matlhare Mokautu Secondary School91.8%
Mokgakala High School91.8%
Mamodibo High School92.0%
Kgaphamadi Secondary School92.2%
Maano Secondary School92.2%
Ogodiseng Secondary School92.4%
Cocekani Comprehensive School92.6%
Mmakgaje Secondary School92.9%
Madibogo High School92.9%
Bakwena Secondary School93.1%
N.R.Mandela Commercial Secondary School93.1%
Eletsa Secondary School93.9%
Iketleetso Secondary School93.9%
Tshepagalang Secondary School94.0%
Kanana Secondary School (this school)94.3%
Bore Midddle School94.3%
Jerry Mahura Secondary School94.4%
Mothelesi Secondary School95.2%
Madiba-A-Toloane Secondary School95.4%
Micha-Kgasi Secondary School95.6%
Kgamanyane Secondary School95.9%
Mmakaunyane Secondary School96.1%
Tiego Tawana Secondary School96.6%
Thuto-Tsebo Secondary School98.1%
Mokgareng High School98.5%
Alfred Maubane High School98.9%
Tong Comprehensive School99.1%
Motsemme Secondary School100.0%
Rakgwedi Bokang Sec School100.0%
Mokgojwa Intermediate School100.0%

1 other school in this peer group recorded the same 94.3% pass rate in 2025. Schools that tie are not counted as scoring lower, so a percentile understates a result that many peers also achieved.

Pass rate by subject and year
SubjectYearWroteAchieved 30%+Pass rate
Accounting202333100.0%
Accounting2024131184.6%
Accounting202516318.8%
Business Studies2023282485.7%
Business Studies2024595694.9%
Business Studies2025656295.4%
Economics202344100.0%
Economics2024131292.3%
Economics2025151493.3%
English First Additional Language20238282100.0%
English First Additional Language2024138138100.0%
English First Additional Language2025160160100.0%
Geography2023574680.7%
Geography2024947175.5%
Geography202512010789.2%
History2023514894.1%
History2024887787.5%
History20251059893.3%
Life Sciences2023452146.7%
Life Sciences2024553054.5%
Life Sciences2025594271.2%
Mathematical Literacy2023674567.2%
Mathematical Literacy20241088881.5%
Mathematical Literacy202513312291.7%
Mathematics20231111100.0%
Mathematics2024161487.5%
Mathematics2025221986.4%
Physical Sciences2023131184.6%
Physical Sciences2024151173.3%
Physical Sciences2025221881.8%

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 Kanana Secondary School?

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 36% of similar schools

(Q2 Secondary schools in North West)

Contact

1495 Ramncwane Street, Kanana, Orkney, 3747
0184761107
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Distance to Major Centres

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Klerksdorp14.5 km · 14 min
Tlokwe61.5 km · 45 min

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Location

What other schools are near Kanana Secondary School?

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

Atamela Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
866 learners 22 educators 39:1

Fewer learners per educator than 1% of similar schools

Kanana · 0.1km away
Bathabile Primary
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,000 learners 28 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 24% of similar schools

Kanana · 0.4km away
Mmokeng Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,219 learners 42 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 61% of similar schools

Kanana Location · 0.5km away
Pelokgale Public Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
997 learners 27 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 13% of similar schools

Kanana · 0.5km away
Are Bokeng Primary
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,006 learners 28 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 21% of similar schools

Kanana · 0.6km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public secondary schools in North West with Quintile 2.

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

Thuto-Tsebo Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
1,402 learners 40 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 7% of similar schools

Kanana
Matlhaleng Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
1,006 learners 30 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 19% of similar schools

Kanana Location
Cocekani Comprehensive School
SecondaryPublicQ2
687 learners 26 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 86% of similar schools

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Frequently Asked Questions

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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