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Kopanelo Secondary

SecondaryPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 600105066

Khunwana, Ngaka Modiri Molema, North West

405
Learners
25:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Kopanelo Secondary?

Kopanelo Secondary is a public secondary school in Khunwana, within the Ngaka Modiri Molema education district of the North West. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 405 enrolled learners and 16 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 25:1.

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 Tswaing Local Municipality local municipality. Among 138 Q3 Secondary schools in North West, it has fewer learners per educator than 87% of similar schools.

The school is at Shaleng/Morena, Khunwana, 2747.

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.

NSC Matric Results

2023
80.0%
48/60 passed
2024
90.7%
39/43 passed
2025
94.9%
56/59 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
202380.0%
202490.7%
202594.9%
Pass rate distribution — Quintile 3 schools in North West (2025)55% 60% 65% 70% 75% 80% 85% 90% 95% 100% Typical similar school: 90% Thakung Middle School: 60.4%Pule Leeuw Comprehensive Secondary School: 61.1%Tiragalo Secondary School: 61.3%Tlhaole High School: 63.5%Tswelelopele High School: 64.8%Nkobong Secondary School: 65.4%Promosa Secondary School: 66.3%Maitemogelo Comp Sec School: 69.0%Chris Hani Secondary: 69.4%Onkabetse- Thuto: 69.8%Renalerona Middle School: 73.7%Obang Secondary: 74.0%Are- Fadimeheng Secondary School: 74.2%Itshupeng Secondary School: 74.6%Phakedi High School: 75.0%Regolotswe High School: 75.8%Poelano High School: 76.6%Mmokeng Secondary School: 76.7%Ngotwane High School: 76.7%Kgosietsile Lethola High School: 77.5%Tlokwe Secondary School: 77.9%Gakhunwana High School: 78.4%Matale Middle School: 78.6%Molotlegi Middle School: 78.7%Bopaganang Public Secondary School: 78.7%Thuto-Boswa Secondary School: 79.1%Ratsela Middle School: 79.2%Sefutswelo Secondary School: 80.0%Regorogile Combined School: 80.0%Colinda Sekondêre Skool: 80.2%Boitekong Secondary School: 80.4%Kgatsheng-Thabiso Secondary School: 80.7%Mammutla Secondary: 80.9%Vuyanimawethu Primary: 81.3%Ramaina A Phetlhu Secondary: 81.4%Freedom Park Secondary School: 81.7%Ramatu High School: 81.7%Gaenthone Secondary: 82.0%Hendrick Makapan High School: 82.5%Sakalengwe Secondary School: 82.8%Herman Thebe Secondary School: 83.1%Ikatisong Secondary School: 83.2%Phatsima High School: 84.1%Seabo High School: 84.3%Phiri Secondary School: 84.4%Morare High School: 84.6%Reabetswe Public Secondary School: 84.9%Utsane High School: 85.0%Mothotlung High School: 85.4%Tshedimosetso Secondary School: 85.4%Matlosana Senior Secondary School: 85.5%Boithaopo High School: 85.5%Gatelapele Secondary School: 85.6%Tshukudu High School: 85.9%Lapologang High School: 86.2%P H Moeketsi Agricultural High School: 86.4%Thulare High School: 87.0%Leteane High School: 87.2%Shadrack F Zibi High School: 87.5%Reboneilwe Secondary: 88.1%Setilo Secondary School: 88.3%Botlhabelo High School: 88.4%Reemekathata Middle School: 88.4%Mmankala Technical and Commercial Secondary School: 88.9%Molelwane Secondary School: 88.9%Seiphemelo Public Secondary School: 89.0%Malatse Motsepe High School: 89.3%Tswaidi Secondary School: 89.5%Phatlhoso High School: 89.5%Vaal Reefs Technical High: 89.6%Ipelegeng Secondary School: 89.6%Thethe Secondary School: 89.8%Rekgaratlhile Secondary School: 90.0%Keledi Secondary: 90.1%Mmanape High School: 90.1%Ramotshere High School: 91.1%Rethusegile Secondary School: 91.2%St Teresa High School: 91.5%Tsogo Secondary School: 91.7%Potchefstroom Secondary School: 91.8%Itumeleng Secondary School: 91.9%Ithuteng High School: 92.1%Tetlano Secondary School: 92.2%Kgosibodiba Secondary School: 92.3%Thabasikwa Secondary School: 92.3%Sekitla Secondary School: 92.4%Sempapa Middle School: 92.5%Obusitse Intermediate School: 92.6%Motswedi High School: 92.7%Dirang Ka Natla Comp High School: 92.8%Matlaisane Secondary School: 92.9%Thutolore Secondary School: 92.9%Gaopotlake Secondary School: 93.0%Vaaloewer Combined School: 93.1%Thaba Morula Secondary School: 93.3%Mofatlhosi Secondary School: 93.3%Kebinelang Middle: 93.3%Tidimane Secondary School: 93.5%Reivilo Combined School: 93.5%Rakgatla Secondary School: 93.7%Botoka Comprehensive School: 93.7%Tshebedisano Secondary School: 93.7%Reipuseng High School: 93.8%Le-Rona Secondary School: 93.8%Koster Skool Gekombineerd: 94.1%Makoba Secondary School: 94.1%Ntolo High School: 94.1%Pinagare High School: 94.2%Mmamogwai Secondary School: 94.3%Boikagong Secondary School: 94.7%St Paul`S High School: 94.7%Nchaupe Secondary School: 94.8%Pudumong High Schoool: 94.9%Kopanelo Secondary: 94.9%Thuto-Thebe Secondary School: 95.2%Rakoko Secondary School: 95.3%Thuto-Pele High School: 95.5%Fumane Secondary School: 95.7%Thate Molatlhwa Middle School: 96.0%Ntebogang Secondary School: 96.0%Reivilo High School: 96.1%Borakanelo Secondary School: 96.4%Tshaile Secondary School: 96.7%Thuto Ke Maatla: 96.8%Bafedile Middle School: 97.1%Leruntse-Lesedi Secondary School: 97.1%Motlhaputseng Secondary School: 97.3%Sedibelo Secondary School: 97.4%Meriti Secondary School: 97.4%Hebron Technical and Commercial High School: 97.7%Ramotshodi Secondary School: 97.8%Mmanotshe Moduane Secondary School: 98.0%Rekopantswe Secondary School: 98.0%Rantlaka Middle School: 98.3%Tsamma Secondary School: 98.4%Hf Tlou High School: 99.5%Kalafi Secondary School: 100.0%Lerothodi High School: 100.0%Letlopi Middle School: 100.0%Machadam Combined School: 100.0%Motshegoa Secondary School: 100.0%Semetsa Secondary School: 100.0%Reabona Secondary: 100.0%B.A. Seobi Secondary School: 100.0%Ntlatsang Middle School: 100.0%This school: 94.9% This school

94.9% pass rate in 2025 — 112 Quintile 3 schools in North West scored lower, 31 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 North West in 2025
SchoolPass rate
Thakung Middle School60.4%
Pule Leeuw Comprehensive Secondary School61.1%
Tiragalo Secondary School61.3%
Tlhaole High School63.5%
Tswelelopele High School64.8%
Nkobong Secondary School65.4%
Promosa Secondary School66.3%
Maitemogelo Comp Sec School69.0%
Chris Hani Secondary69.4%
Onkabetse- Thuto69.8%
Renalerona Middle School73.7%
Obang Secondary74.0%
Are- Fadimeheng Secondary School74.2%
Itshupeng Secondary School74.6%
Phakedi High School75.0%
Regolotswe High School75.8%
Poelano High School76.6%
Mmokeng Secondary School76.7%
Ngotwane High School76.7%
Kgosietsile Lethola High School77.5%
Tlokwe Secondary School77.9%
Gakhunwana High School78.4%
Matale Middle School78.6%
Molotlegi Middle School78.7%
Bopaganang Public Secondary School78.7%
Thuto-Boswa Secondary School79.1%
Ratsela Middle School79.2%
Sefutswelo Secondary School80.0%
Regorogile Combined School80.0%
Colinda Sekondêre Skool80.2%
Boitekong Secondary School80.4%
Kgatsheng-Thabiso Secondary School80.7%
Mammutla Secondary80.9%
Vuyanimawethu Primary81.3%
Ramaina A Phetlhu Secondary81.4%
Freedom Park Secondary School81.7%
Ramatu High School81.7%
Gaenthone Secondary82.0%
Hendrick Makapan High School82.5%
Sakalengwe Secondary School82.8%
Herman Thebe Secondary School83.1%
Ikatisong Secondary School83.2%
Phatsima High School84.1%
Seabo High School84.3%
Phiri Secondary School84.4%
Morare High School84.6%
Reabetswe Public Secondary School84.9%
Utsane High School85.0%
Mothotlung High School85.4%
Tshedimosetso Secondary School85.4%
Matlosana Senior Secondary School85.5%
Boithaopo High School85.5%
Gatelapele Secondary School85.6%
Tshukudu High School85.9%
Lapologang High School86.2%
P H Moeketsi Agricultural High School86.4%
Thulare High School87.0%
Leteane High School87.2%
Shadrack F Zibi High School87.5%
Reboneilwe Secondary88.1%
Setilo Secondary School88.3%
Botlhabelo High School88.4%
Reemekathata Middle School88.4%
Mmankala Technical and Commercial Secondary School88.9%
Molelwane Secondary School88.9%
Seiphemelo Public Secondary School89.0%
Malatse Motsepe High School89.3%
Tswaidi Secondary School89.5%
Phatlhoso High School89.5%
Vaal Reefs Technical High89.6%
Ipelegeng Secondary School89.6%
Thethe Secondary School89.8%
Rekgaratlhile Secondary School90.0%
Keledi Secondary90.1%
Mmanape High School90.1%
Ramotshere High School91.1%
Rethusegile Secondary School91.2%
St Teresa High School91.5%
Tsogo Secondary School91.7%
Potchefstroom Secondary School91.8%
Itumeleng Secondary School91.9%
Ithuteng High School92.1%
Tetlano Secondary School92.2%
Kgosibodiba Secondary School92.3%
Thabasikwa Secondary School92.3%
Sekitla Secondary School92.4%
Sempapa Middle School92.5%
Obusitse Intermediate School92.6%
Motswedi High School92.7%
Dirang Ka Natla Comp High School92.8%
Matlaisane Secondary School92.9%
Thutolore Secondary School92.9%
Gaopotlake Secondary School93.0%
Vaaloewer Combined School93.1%
Thaba Morula Secondary School93.3%
Mofatlhosi Secondary School93.3%
Kebinelang Middle93.3%
Tidimane Secondary School93.5%
Reivilo Combined School93.5%
Rakgatla Secondary School93.7%
Botoka Comprehensive School93.7%
Tshebedisano Secondary School93.7%
Reipuseng High School93.8%
Le-Rona Secondary School93.8%
Koster Skool Gekombineerd94.1%
Makoba Secondary School94.1%
Ntolo High School94.1%
Pinagare High School94.2%
Mmamogwai Secondary School94.3%
Boikagong Secondary School94.7%
St Paul`S High School94.7%
Nchaupe Secondary School94.8%
Pudumong High Schoool94.9%
Kopanelo Secondary (this school)94.9%
Thuto-Thebe Secondary School95.2%
Rakoko Secondary School95.3%
Thuto-Pele High School95.5%
Fumane Secondary School95.7%
Thate Molatlhwa Middle School96.0%
Ntebogang Secondary School96.0%
Reivilo High School96.1%
Borakanelo Secondary School96.4%
Tshaile Secondary School96.7%
Thuto Ke Maatla96.8%
Bafedile Middle School97.1%
Leruntse-Lesedi Secondary School97.1%
Motlhaputseng Secondary School97.3%
Sedibelo Secondary School97.4%
Meriti Secondary School97.4%
Hebron Technical and Commercial High School97.7%
Ramotshodi Secondary School97.8%
Mmanotshe Moduane Secondary School98.0%
Rekopantswe Secondary School98.0%
Rantlaka Middle School98.3%
Tsamma Secondary School98.4%
Hf Tlou High School99.5%
Kalafi Secondary School100.0%
Lerothodi High School100.0%
Letlopi Middle School100.0%
Machadam Combined School100.0%
Motshegoa Secondary School100.0%
Semetsa Secondary School100.0%
Reabona Secondary100.0%
B.A. Seobi Secondary School100.0%
Ntlatsang Middle School100.0%

1 other school in this peer group recorded the same 94.9% 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
Agricultural Sciences2023543870.4%
Agricultural Sciences2024383694.7%
Agricultural Sciences2025535196.2%
English First Additional Language2023615895.1%
English First Additional Language20244343100.0%
English First Additional Language20255959100.0%
Geography2023433581.4%
Geography2024323093.8%
Geography2025464597.8%
Life Sciences2023615082.0%
Life Sciences2024433786.0%
Life Sciences2025595593.2%
Mathematical Literacy2023433479.1%
Mathematical Literacy2024312787.1%
Mathematical Literacy2025464495.7%
Mathematics2023181688.9%
Mathematics20241212100.0%
Mathematics2025131292.3%
Physical Sciences2023181477.8%
Physical Sciences2024111090.9%
Physical Sciences202513969.2%

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 Kopanelo 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 87% of similar schools

(Q3 Secondary schools in North West)

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Shaleng/Morena, Khunwana, 2747
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What other schools are near Kopanelo Secondary?

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

Phatsima High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
549 learners 20 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 75% of similar schools

Atamelang · 0.2km away
Manamolela Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
657 learners 20 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 33% of similar schools

Atamelang · 0.3km away
Lillian Lehetla Special School
Special NeedsPublic
305 learners 24 educators 13:1

Fewer learners per educator than 16% of similar schools

Location · 0.4km away
J.S. Masisi Primary
PrimaryPublicQ1
257 learners 8 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 38% of similar schools

Manamolele · 0.6km away
Marotse Primary
PrimaryPublicQ1
499 learners 17 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 54% of similar schools

Vrisgewaagd · 4.2km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public secondary schools in North West with Quintile 3.

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

Phatsima High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
549 learners 20 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 75% of similar schools

Atamelang
Gakhunwana High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
592 learners 23 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 85% of similar schools

Atamelang
Reboneilwe Secondary
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,231 learners 35 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 7% of similar schools

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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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