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Lichtenburg English Secondary

SecondaryPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 600105351

Kieserville, Ngaka Modiri Molema, North West

899
Learners
29:1
Learners per educator
Q5
Quintile
Corrected 2026-07-30
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Lichtenburg English Secondary?

Lichtenburg English Secondary is a public secondary school in Kieserville, within the Ngaka Modiri Molema education district of the North West. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 899 enrolled learners and 31 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 29:1.

It is classified as Quintile 5 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. Fees are set by the School Governing Body, and families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption. Matric candidates write the National Senior Certificate (NSC) administered by the Department of Basic Education.

The school falls within the Ditsobotla Local Municipality local municipality.

The school is at 1 Alpha Street, Lichtenburg, Kieserville, 0747, and can be reached on 018 150 0025.

What You Should Know

Fee-charging school

As a Quintile 5 public school, fees are set by the School Governing Body. Families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.

NSC Matric Results

2023
84.6%
66/78 passed
2024
82.8%
96/116 passed
2025
76.7%
99/129 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
202384.6%
202482.8%
202576.7%
0 out of every 100 Quintile 5 schools in North West scored lower than this school.

Based on 8 schools — too few for a distribution chart, and a small group makes each position a large step.

Pass rate by subject and year
SubjectYearWroteAchieved 30%+Pass rate
Business Studies2023544888.9%
Business Studies2024979597.9%
Business Studies202511110493.7%
Economics2023544175.9%
Economics2024987879.6%
Economics202515960.0%
Geography2023787393.6%
Geography202411710589.7%
Geography202513011689.2%
Life Sciences20232424100.0%
Life Sciences20241919100.0%
Life Sciences20255757100.0%
Mathematical Literacy2023545092.6%
Mathematical Literacy2024988889.8%
Mathematical Literacy202511110090.1%
Mathematics2023242395.8%
Mathematics20241919100.0%
Mathematics2025191894.7%
Physical Sciences2023242291.7%
Physical Sciences2024191684.2%
Physical Sciences20251919100.0%

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 Lichtenburg English 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 0% of similar schools

(Q5 Secondary schools in North West)

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1 Alpha Street, Lichtenburg, Kieserville, 0747

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Schools serving similar communities

Other public secondary schools in North West with Quintile 5.

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

Hoerskool Lichtenburg
SecondaryPublicQ5
951 learners 51 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 67% of similar schools

Retiefs Park
Hoërskool Zeerust
SecondaryPublicQ5
633 learners 34 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 67% of similar schools

Zeerust
Bergsig Akademie/Academy
SecondaryPublicQ5
1,277 learners 62 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 17% of similar schools

Proteapark

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

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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