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Refentse Secondary School

SecondaryPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 600105469

Ngaka Modiri Molema, Ngaka Modiri Molema, North West

845
Learners
37:1
Learners per educator
—
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Refentse Secondary School?

Refentse Secondary School is a public secondary school in Ngaka Modiri Molema, within the Ngaka Modiri Molema education district of the North West. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 845 enrolled learners and 23 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 37:1. Matric candidates write the National Senior Certificate (NSC) administered by the Department of Basic Education.

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Refentse 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 17% of similar schools

(Secondary schools in North West)

NSC Matric Results

2023
86.9%
53/61 passed
2024
96.3%
79/82 passed
2025
91.8%
67/73 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
202386.9%
202496.3%
202591.8%
Pass rate distribution — UNKNOWN schools in North West (2025)50% 55% 60% 65% 70% 75% 80% 85% 90% 95% 100% Typical similar school: 94% Kabelo Mashi Secondary School: 55.3%White Stone College: 70.0%Boitekong Ii Secondary: 77.3%Nqunde Secondary School: 87.9%Maquassi Hills English Secondary School: 88.3%Areaganeng Secondary School: 88.7%Thuto-Kitso Secondary: 90.0%Educators Private School: 90.5%Refentse Secondary School: 91.8%Rustenburg Educational College: 92.7%Overvaal Private School: 94.1%Lighthouse Christian College: 95.7%Mmabatho Living Faith School: 97.1%Curro Secondary School: 97.2%Academy for Christian Education: 97.3%Meridian Rustenburg Secondary School: 99.0%Kele Secondary School: 100.0%Nur Ul Iman Muslim School: 100.0%Eagle Christian College: 100.0%New Covenant Academy: 100.0%Al Huda Muslim Combined School: 100.0%This school: 91.8% This school

91.8% pass rate in 2025 — 8 UNKNOWN schools in North West scored lower, 12 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 UNKNOWN schools in North West in 2025
SchoolPass rate
Kabelo Mashi Secondary School55.3%
White Stone College70.0%
Boitekong Ii Secondary77.3%
Nqunde Secondary School87.9%
Maquassi Hills English Secondary School88.3%
Areaganeng Secondary School88.7%
Thuto-Kitso Secondary90.0%
Educators Private School90.5%
Refentse Secondary School (this school)91.8%
Rustenburg Educational College92.7%
Overvaal Private School94.1%
Lighthouse Christian College95.7%
Mmabatho Living Faith School97.1%
Curro Secondary School97.2%
Academy for Christian Education97.3%
Meridian Rustenburg Secondary School99.0%
Kele Secondary School100.0%
Nur Ul Iman Muslim School100.0%
Eagle Christian College100.0%
New Covenant Academy100.0%
Al Huda Muslim Combined School100.0%

Source: DBE NSC School Performance Report 2025. Methodology

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Schools serving similar communities

Other secondary schools in North West (independent).

Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Refentse Secondary School.

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89 learners 17 educators 5:1

Fewer learners per educator than 90% of similar schools

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Mmabatho Living Faith School
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822 learners 44 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 21% of similar schools

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Natanja Private Primary School
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65 learners 6 educators 11:1

Fewer learners per educator than 67% of similar schools

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Frequently Asked Questions

School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 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.