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Tswelopele Secondary School (Matla-A-Kitso)

SecondaryIndependentNSC Exams EMIS: 300011405

Kimberley, Frances Baard (FB), Northern Cape

73
Learners
7:1
Learners per educator
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Tswelopele Secondary School (Matla-A-Kitso)?

Tswelopele Secondary School (Matla-A-Kitso) is an independent secondary school in Kimberley, within the Frances Baard (FB) education district of the Northern Cape. EMIS records it as a small school with 73 enrolled learners and 11 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 7:1. Matric candidates write the National Senior Certificate (NSC) administered by the Department of Basic Education.

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.

What You Should Know

Independent school

Privately-run with its own fee structure, curriculum flexibility, and admission policies. Registered with the Department of Education.

Small school

This school has 73 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Tswelopele Secondary School (Matla-A-Kitso)?

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 75% of similar schools

(Independent Secondary schools in Northern Cape)

NSC Matric Results

2023
94.1%
16/17 passed
2024
81.0%
17/21 passed
2025
72.2%
13/18 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
202394.1%
202481.0%
202572.2%
Out of every 100 UNKNOWN schools in Northern Cape, 0 scored lower than this school.

Too few similar schools for a distribution chart.

Source: DBE NSC School Performance Report 2025. Methodology

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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Kimberley3.9 km
Kuruman190.8 km
De Aar222.6 km
Upington338.8 km
Springbok670.8 km

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What other schools are near Tswelopele Secondary School (Matla-A-Kitso)?

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

Kevin Nkoane Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
1,464 learners 42 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 8% of similar schools

Kimberley · 2.4km away
Tshwarelela Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
1,251 learners 38 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 13% of similar schools

Kimberley · 2.4km away
Vuyolwethu Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
1,478 learners 48 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 22% of similar schools

Kimberley · 2.5km away
West End Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
1,001 learners 30 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 21% of similar schools

Kimberley · 2.7km away
Kimberley Islamic School
PrimaryIndependent
117 learners 14 educators 8:1

Fewer learners per educator than 75% of similar schools

Kimberley · 2.9km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other secondary schools in Northern Cape (independent).

Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Tswelopele Secondary School (Matla-A-Kitso).

St Boniface High School
SecondaryIndependent
887 learners 31 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 0% of similar schools

Kimberley
Hoërskool Bergvesting
SecondaryIndependent
19 learners 5 educators 4:1

Fewer learners per educator than 100% of similar schools

John Taolo Gaetsewe (jtg)
Leap Science and Maths School
SecondaryIndependent
129 learners 7 educators 18:1

Fewer learners per educator than 25% of similar schools

Kuruman

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.