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Makuka Secondary School

Public secondary school, comprehensive specialisation · Atamelang Section, Nootham, North West · Bojanala district (Unknown circuit)

Welcome to Makuka Secondary School, a public secondary school serving Atamelang Section, Nootham. Its most recent matric class posted a 100% pass rate.

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Makuka Secondary School is a public secondary school in Atamelang Section, Nootham. It is a no-fee school, funded under quintile Q1.

479
Learners
15
Educators
QQ1 · No fee
Funding status
Comprehensive
Specialisation

Fees and funding

No tuition fees

Makuka Secondary School is a no-fee school, classified quintile Q1 under the national funding norms. No-fee schools receive their operating funding directly from the state and do not charge parents school fees.


Matric results

Three year NSC pass rate

2023 2024 2025

Of the 27 learners from Makuka Secondary School who wrote matric in 2025, 100% passed. That marks an improvement over the previous two years.

YearCandidates wroteAchieved NSCPass rate
2023393179.5%
2024464087.0%
20252727100.0%

Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.

Subjects and results

Subject pass rates

Makuka Secondary School reported results in 7 of these subjects. History had the strongest result, at 100%.

SubjectWroteAchievedPass rate
Mathematics121083.3%
Mathematical Literacy342985.3%
Physical Sciences121083.3%
Life Sciences463473.9%
Geography464189.1%
History3434100.0%
English First Additional Language4646100.0%

Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.


District comparison

Bojanala district

  • Paardekraal Primary School teaches considerably more learners than Makuka Secondary School, 2,257 compared with 479; is a public primary school, a different phase than Makuka Secondary School; and charges no school fees, quintile Q1.
  • Botlhabelo High School teaches considerably more learners than Makuka Secondary School, 2,146 compared with 479; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a lower matric pass rate, 88.4% against Makuka Secondary School's 100%.
  • Thuto-Pele High School is noticeably bigger, teaching 2,053 learners against Makuka Secondary School's 479; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a lower matric pass rate, 95.5% against Makuka Secondary School's 100%.
  • Vukuzenzele Primary School teaches considerably more learners than Makuka Secondary School, 2,005 compared with 479; is a public primary school, a different phase than Makuka Secondary School; and charges no school fees, quintile Q3.
  • Boikagong Secondary School is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,957 learners against Makuka Secondary School's 479; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a lower matric pass rate, 94.7% against Makuka Secondary School's 100%.

Nootham


Admissions

How to apply

  1. Reach out to the school using the contact details below to check 2027 application windows, since these can shift from year to year.
  2. Gather the required documents ahead of time, including the learner's birth certificate, immunisation records, latest report, and proof of address.
  3. Submit the application through the school's own process, in person or online if the school offers that option.
  4. Provincial placement processes govern Grade 8 intake for the 2027 academic year, so allow time between applying and receiving confirmation.
Provincial admissions

Applying to Makuka Secondary School for 2027

As a public school, Makuka Secondary School takes part in North West's provincial learner registration drive for 2027, open from 8 April to 30 September 2026. Parents can find the process on the North West Department of Education Learner Registration page; the full North West School Application Process Guide sets out the documents needed and who to contact.


Get in touch

Contact and location

Address
Stand No: 382, Atamelang Section, Sefikile Village, 0360
Postal
P.o.box 58, Northam, 0360
Telephone
082 499 2476
EMIS number
600101040

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Frequently asked questions
Are applications open at Makuka Secondary School?
Application windows are set by the school and the provincial education department rather than on one fixed national calendar, so the surest way to know is to ask Makuka Secondary School directly, on 082 499 2476, what its current 2027 intake dates are.
How do you apply to Makuka Secondary School?
Reach out to the school using the contact details below to check 2027 application windows, since these can shift from year to year. Gather the required documents ahead of time, including the learner's birth certificate, immunisation records, latest report, and proof of address. Submit the application through the school's own process, in person or online if the school offers that option. Provincial placement processes govern Grade 8 intake for the 2027 academic year, so allow time between applying and receiving confirmation.
Is Makuka Secondary School the best school in Nootham?
Makuka Secondary School's most recent matric pass rate was 100%; no comparable published pass rate exists yet for other schools nearby to measure it against.
How many other schools are there in Nootham besides Makuka Secondary School?
Schoolhive does not currently list other schools in Nootham.
How big are the classes at Makuka Secondary School?
Makuka Secondary School reported 479 learners and 15 educators, a school-wide ratio of roughly 32 learners per educator. That's a whole-school average rather than a per-class figure, since actual class sizes vary by grade and subject.
Do you pay school fees at Makuka Secondary School?
No. Makuka Secondary School is a no-fee school, classified quintile Q1 under the national funding norms, so parents are not charged school fees.
What are Makuka Secondary School's matric results like?
Makuka Secondary School's most recent National Senior Certificate pass rate was 100%, in 2025. That's up from 79.5% in 2023.
Is Makuka Secondary School a public or private school?
Makuka Secondary School is a public secondary school. It falls under the government schooling system and receives state funding.
How can I contact Makuka Secondary School?
You can call 082 499 2476. It is located at Stand No: 382, Atamelang Section, Sefikile Village, 0360.