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Kgolathuto S/S

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SecondaryPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 445109011

Phuthaditjhaba, Thabo Mofutsanyana, Free State

1,236 learners 28:1 ratio Q3

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Type
Public secondary
Fees
No-fee school
Exam body
NSC

Matric: 84% of candidates passed in 2025 (247 of 294). Of the 78 comparable Quintile 3 schools in Free State with 2025 results, 18 scored lower.

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 · NSC School Performance Report 2025 · Processed 8 Aug 2026

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What kind of school is Kgolathuto S/S?

Kgolathuto S/S is a public secondary school in Phuthaditjhaba, within the Thabo Mofutsanyana education district of the Free State. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,236 enrolled learners and 44 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 28:1.

It is classified as Quintile 3 — 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 Maluti A Phofung local municipality. Among 78 Q3 Secondary schools in Free State, it has a learner-educator ratio close to the median for similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

The school is at 8707 Mampoi Road, Phuthaditjhaba, 9866.

Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.

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NSC Matric Results

84% of candidates passed in 2025 (247 of 294). Of the 78 comparable Quintile 3 schools in Free State with 2025 results, 18 scored lower.

Show the peer dot plot & 3-year trend
2023
95.7%
220/230 passed
2024
94.2%
244/259 passed
2025
84.0%
247/294 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
202395.7%
202494.2%
202584.0%
Pass rate distribution: Quintile 3 schools in Free State (2025)45% 50% 55% 60% 65% 70% 75% 80% 85% 90% 95% 100% Typical similar school: 90% Wongalethu S/S: 53.6%Bethlehem C/S: 69.4%Tiisetsang S/S: 71.1%Reahola S/S: 72.8%Adelaide Tambo S/S: 76.2%Yakhisiswe S/S: 76.4%Thabo-Thokoza S/S: 77.1%Thotagauta S/S: 77.9%Lekgarietse: 79.2%Lebogang S/S: 79.8%Eldoret S/S: 80.6%Kaelang S/S: 80.9%Vulamasango S/S: 81.7%Mosala S/S: 82.1%Rearabetswe S/S: 82.3%Jagersfontein C/S: 82.6%Lephola S/S: 82.9%Phetogane S/S: 83.2%Kgolathuto S/S: 84.0%Beang Tse Molemo S/S: 84.0%Kananelo S/S: 84.5%Rt Mokgopa S/S: 84.5%Albert Moroka: 84.7%Welkom S/S: 84.8%Ikaelelo S/S: 85.0%Phephetso S/S: 87.2%Lekhulong S/S: 87.2%Katleho Mpumelelo S/S: 87.5%Pele-Ya-Pele S/S: 87.9%Brentpark S/S: 88.3%Boshof C/S: 88.6%Ntemoseng S/S: 88.8%Bahale S/S: 89.0%Metsimaphodi S/S: 89.0%Sarel Cilliers C/S: 89.7%Motswela S/S: 89.7%Tlotlisong No1 S/S: 90.1%Kheleng S/S: 90.3%Lindley S/S: 90.3%Atlehang S/S: 90.4%Iketsetseng Cs/S: 91.1%Kagisho Cs/S: 91.1%Leseding T/S: 91.2%Clubview S/S: 91.2%Kahobotjha-Sakubusha S/S: 91.7%Tsoseletso S/S: 91.7%Boitumelo S/S: 91.8%Phiritona S/S: 92.4%Sasamala S/S: 92.5%Winburg C/S: 93.9%La Wesi S/S: 94.4%Marallaneng S/S: 94.4%Mafube S/S: 94.6%Jsm Setiloane S/S: 94.7%Lereko S/S: 94.9%Dr Reginald Cingo Cs/S: 95.5%Selelekela S/S: 95.8%Trompsburg S/S: 95.9%Christian Liphoko S/S: 96.3%Moemedi S/S: 96.4%Sehunelo S/S: 97.3%Grassland S/S: 97.3%Hodisa T/S: 97.4%Goronyane S/S: 97.4%Phehellang S/S: 97.5%Lerato Uthando Cs/S: 97.9%Commtech Cs/S: 98.6%Kopanong S/S: 98.6%Teto S/S: 99.1%Nkgopoleng S/S: 99.4%Thuto Ke Lesedi T/S: 99.5%Bluegumbosch S/S: 99.6%Sandersville C/S: 100.0%Cedar S/S: 100.0%Reatlehile S/S: 100.0%Tm Setiloane S/S: 100.0%Seotlong As/S: 100.0%Pellissier C/S: 100.0%Oranjekrag C/S: 100.0%This school: 84.0% This school

84.0% pass rate in 2025. 18 Quintile 3 schools in Free State scored lower, 59 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 3 schools in Free State in 2025
SchoolPass rate
Wongalethu S/S53.6%
Bethlehem C/S69.4%
Tiisetsang S/S71.1%
Reahola S/S72.8%
Adelaide Tambo S/S76.2%
Yakhisiswe S/S76.4%
Thabo-Thokoza S/S77.1%
Thotagauta S/S77.9%
Lekgarietse79.2%
Lebogang S/S79.8%
Eldoret S/S80.6%
Kaelang S/S80.9%
Vulamasango S/S81.7%
Mosala S/S82.1%
Rearabetswe S/S82.3%
Jagersfontein C/S82.6%
Lephola S/S82.9%
Phetogane S/S83.2%
Kgolathuto S/S (this school)84.0%
Beang Tse Molemo S/S84.0%
Kananelo S/S84.5%
Rt Mokgopa S/S84.5%
Albert Moroka84.7%
Welkom S/S84.8%
Ikaelelo S/S85.0%
Phephetso S/S87.2%
Lekhulong S/S87.2%
Katleho Mpumelelo S/S87.5%
Pele-Ya-Pele S/S87.9%
Brentpark S/S88.3%
Boshof C/S88.6%
Ntemoseng S/S88.8%
Bahale S/S89.0%
Metsimaphodi S/S89.0%
Sarel Cilliers C/S89.7%
Motswela S/S89.7%
Tlotlisong No1 S/S90.1%
Kheleng S/S90.3%
Lindley S/S90.3%
Atlehang S/S90.4%
Iketsetseng Cs/S91.1%
Kagisho Cs/S91.1%
Leseding T/S91.2%
Clubview S/S91.2%
Kahobotjha-Sakubusha S/S91.7%
Tsoseletso S/S91.7%
Boitumelo S/S91.8%
Phiritona S/S92.4%
Sasamala S/S92.5%
Winburg C/S93.9%
La Wesi S/S94.4%
Marallaneng S/S94.4%
Mafube S/S94.6%
Jsm Setiloane S/S94.7%
Lereko S/S94.9%
Dr Reginald Cingo Cs/S95.5%
Selelekela S/S95.8%
Trompsburg S/S95.9%
Christian Liphoko S/S96.3%
Moemedi S/S96.4%
Sehunelo S/S97.3%
Grassland S/S97.3%
Hodisa T/S97.4%
Goronyane S/S97.4%
Phehellang S/S97.5%
Lerato Uthando Cs/S97.9%
Commtech Cs/S98.6%
Kopanong S/S98.6%
Teto S/S99.1%
Nkgopoleng S/S99.4%
Thuto Ke Lesedi T/S99.5%
Bluegumbosch S/S99.6%
Sandersville C/S100.0%
Cedar S/S100.0%
Reatlehile S/S100.0%
Tm Setiloane S/S100.0%
Seotlong As/S100.0%
Pellissier C/S100.0%
Oranjekrag C/S100.0%

1 other school in this peer group recorded the same 84% 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
Accounting20241008989.0%
Accounting2025947680.9%
Agricultural Sciences202419919095.5%
Agricultural Sciences202524921184.7%
Business Studies2024635892.1%
Business Studies2025454191.1%
Economics2024635587.3%
Economics2025453680.0%
English First Additional Language2024262262100.0%
English First Additional Language2025294294100.0%
Geography20249292100.0%
Geography202513112897.7%
Life Sciences202419918894.5%
Life Sciences202524920682.7%
Mathematical Literacy2024484695.8%
Mathematical Literacy20253434100.0%
Mathematics202421112257.8%
Mathematics202526012648.5%
Physical Sciences202419813568.2%
Physical Sciences202524912751.0%

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

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Kgolathuto S/S?

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 74% of similar schools

(Q3 Secondary schools in Free State)

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What You Should Know

No tuition fees

As a Quintile 3 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Large school

This school has 1,236 enrolled learners.

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8707 Mampoi Road, Phuthaditjhaba, 9866
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Distance to Major Centres

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Phuthaditjhaba1 km · 3 min
Bethlehem77.8 km · 59 min

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What other schools are near Kgolathuto S/S?

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

Tataisong P/S
PrimaryPublicQ3
887 learners 35 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 91% of similar schools

Phuthaditjhaba · 0.3km away
Witsieshoek P/S
PrimaryPublicQ4
1,538 learners 42 educators 37:1

Among the highest learner-educator ratios of 41 similar schools

Phuthaditjhaba · 0.4km away
Selelekela S/S
SecondaryPublicQ3
998 learners 28 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 6% of similar schools

Phuthaditjhaba · 0.4km away
Mafube S/S
SecondaryPublicQ3
532 learners 18 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 62% of similar schools

Phuthaditjhaba · 0.7km away
Letlotlo P/S
PrimaryPublicQ1
1,426 learners 44 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 33% of similar schools

Leeuw Street · 0.7km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public secondary schools in Free State with Quintile 3.

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

Selelekela S/S
SecondaryPublicQ3
998 learners 28 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 6% of similar schools

Phuthaditjhaba
Mafube S/S
SecondaryPublicQ3
532 learners 18 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 62% of similar schools

Phuthaditjhaba
Reahola S/S
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,291 learners 35 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 1% of similar schools

Phuthaditjhaba

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). Learner-educator comparisons group schools by quintile, phase and province; matric comparisons group by sector and province, plus quintile for public schools. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators, so actual class sizes may differ. Learn about our methodology

Some data fields may not be available for all schools. Missing data is shown as '—' or 'Not available'. Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.

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