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Nametsegang Secondary School

SecondaryPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 300101486

Kuruman, John Taolo Gaetsewe (JTG), Northern Cape

731
Learners
31:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Nametsegang Secondary School?

Nametsegang Secondary School is a public secondary school in Kuruman, within the John Taolo Gaetsewe (JTG) education district of the Northern Cape. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 731 enrolled learners and 24 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 31:1.

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 Ga-Segonyana Local Municipality local municipality. Among 26 Q1 Secondary schools in Northern Cape, it has more learners per educator than 88% of similar schools.

The school is at Cassel, Kuruman, 8460, and can be reached on 083 525 9021.

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.

NSC Matric Results

2023
88.8%
127/143 passed
2024
90.0%
126/140 passed
2025
87.7%
143/163 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
202388.8%
202490.0%
202587.7%
Pass rate distribution — Quintile 1 schools in Northern Cape (2025)60% 65% 70% 75% 80% 85% 90% 95% 100% Typical similar school: 85% Reakantswe Secondary School: 65.4%Ikakanyeng Secondary School: 66.7%Phillipstown Hoërskool: 72.0%!Xunkhwesa Combined School: 73.9%Itotleng Commercial Secondary School: 75.4%Dikgatlong Secondary School: 76.6%Rietvale High School: 78.7%Lesedi Secondary School: 81.0%Gamagara Hoërskool: 81.7%Ks Shuping Secondary School: 82.9%Ba Ga Lotlhare Intermediate School: 83.2%Kp Toto Technical and Commercial Secondary School: 83.3%Mogomotsi Secondary School: 83.8%Petrusville High School: 86.2%Paballelo High School: 86.7%Banksdrif Secondary School: 87.2%Nametsegang Secondary School: 87.7%Kharkams Gekombineerde Skool: 88.9%Tlhwahalang Secondary School: 89.1%Bankhara Bodulong High School: 90.2%Vaalharts Gekombineerde Skool: 90.5%Kegomoditswe Secondary School: 90.9%Dibotswa Secondary School: 92.0%Bothithong Secondary School: 93.8%Moshaweng Secondary School: 95.7%Rietfontein Gekombineerde Skool: 97.8%This school: 87.7% This school

87.7% pass rate in 2025 — 16 Quintile 1 schools in Northern Cape scored lower, 9 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 Northern Cape in 2025
SchoolPass rate
Reakantswe Secondary School65.4%
Ikakanyeng Secondary School66.7%
Phillipstown Hoërskool72.0%
!Xunkhwesa Combined School73.9%
Itotleng Commercial Secondary School75.4%
Dikgatlong Secondary School76.6%
Rietvale High School78.7%
Lesedi Secondary School81.0%
Gamagara Hoërskool81.7%
Ks Shuping Secondary School82.9%
Ba Ga Lotlhare Intermediate School83.2%
Kp Toto Technical and Commercial Secondary School83.3%
Mogomotsi Secondary School83.8%
Petrusville High School86.2%
Paballelo High School86.7%
Banksdrif Secondary School87.2%
Nametsegang Secondary School (this school)87.7%
Kharkams Gekombineerde Skool88.9%
Tlhwahalang Secondary School89.1%
Bankhara Bodulong High School90.2%
Vaalharts Gekombineerde Skool90.5%
Kegomoditswe Secondary School90.9%
Dibotswa Secondary School92.0%
Bothithong Secondary School93.8%
Moshaweng Secondary School95.7%
Rietfontein Gekombineerde Skool97.8%
Pass rate by subject and year
SubjectYearWroteAchieved 30%+Pass rate
Agricultural Sciences2023504284.0%
Agricultural Sciences2024494591.8%
Agricultural Sciences2025383078.9%
Business Studies2023484287.5%
Business Studies2024494183.7%
Business Studies2025383797.4%
English First Additional Language2023164164100.0%
English First Additional Language2024142142100.0%
English First Additional Language2025163163100.0%
Geography2023774659.7%
Geography2024685986.8%
Geography2025504692.0%
History2023756485.3%
History2024686798.5%
History2025968992.7%
Life Sciences2023363288.9%
Life Sciences2024252184.0%
Life Sciences2025292689.7%
Mathematical Literacy20231279373.2%
Mathematical Literacy20241179782.9%
Mathematical Literacy20251348261.2%
Mathematics2023322681.3%
Mathematics2024252080.0%
Mathematics2025291862.1%
Physical Sciences2023352880.0%
Physical Sciences2024252080.0%
Physical Sciences2025292172.4%

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 Nametsegang 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 12% of similar schools

(Q1 Secondary schools in Northern Cape)

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Distance to Major Centres

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Kuruman88.6 km · 100 min

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Location

What other schools are near Nametsegang Secondary School?

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

Simololang Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
511 learners 15 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 12% of similar schools

Vryburg · 1.2km away
Kopano Intermediate School
IntermediatePublicQ1
339 learners 11 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 12% of similar schools

Kuruman · 1.3km away
Pulelo Primary Schoool
PrimaryPublicQ2
372 learners 13 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 49% of similar schools

Vryburg · 2km away
Glen Red Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
979 learners 31 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 14% of similar schools

Vryburg · 6.2km away
Moedi Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
388 learners 14 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 56% of similar schools

Kuruman · 6.5km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public secondary schools in Northern Cape with Quintile 1.

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

Moedi Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
388 learners 14 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 56% of similar schools

Kuruman
Kegomoditswe Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
436 learners 15 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 28% of similar schools

Vryburg
Dibotswa Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
1,198 learners 42 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 48% of similar schools

Kuruman

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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