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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
N/A
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

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.

The school falls within the Sol Plaatjie Local Municipality local municipality.

The school can be reached on 083 311 1276.

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.

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%
0 out of every 100 independent schools in Northern Cape scored lower than this school.

Based on 5 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 Studies2023151280.0%
Business Studies202412541.7%
Business Studies2025151066.7%
English First Additional Language20231717100.0%
English First Additional Language20242121100.0%
English First Additional Language20251818100.0%
Geography2023171694.1%
Geography20242020100.0%
Geography2025181688.9%
Life Sciences20232150.0%
Life Sciences20249555.6%
Life Sciences20253266.7%
Mathematical Literacy2023171588.2%
Mathematical Literacy2024161487.5%
Mathematical Literacy2025181161.1%
Mathematics20245120.0%

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 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)

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Distance to Major Centres

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Kimberley6.1 km · 7 min

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Location

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 independent secondary schools in Northern Cape.

Grouped by sector, phase and province. Independent schools are fee-funded rather than quintile-funded, so they are not compared against public schools. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

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. 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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