Public secondary school · Kestell, Kestell, Free State · Thabo Mofutsanyana district (9 circuit)
On this page, you will find the key facts about Nkarabeng S/S Secondary School: where it is, how to apply, what it costs and how its matric results have performed.
Nkarabeng S/S Secondary School is a public secondary school serving families in and around Kestell. It is a no-fee school, funded under quintile Q1.
Nkarabeng S/S Secondary School entered 88 candidates for the 2025 National Senior Certificate, achieving a 85.2% pass rate. The pass rate has stayed fairly consistent over the past three years.
| Year | Candidates wrote | Achieved NSC | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 99 | 82 | 82.8% |
| 2024 | 87 | 77 | 88.5% |
| 2025 | 88 | 75 | 85.2% |
Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.
Nkarabeng S/S Secondary School reported results in 10 of these subjects. The best-performing subject was Life Sciences, with a 100% pass rate.
| Subject | Wrote | Achieved | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 19 | 14 | 73.7% |
| Mathematical Literacy | 68 | 56 | 82.4% |
| Physical Sciences | 19 | 12 | 63.2% |
| Life Sciences | 19 | 19 | 100.0% |
| Accounting | 18 | 17 | 94.4% |
| Business Studies | 18 | 17 | 94.4% |
| Economics | 18 | 16 | 88.9% |
| Geography | 69 | 65 | 94.2% |
| History | 50 | 50 | 100.0% |
| English First Additional Language | 87 | 86 | 98.9% |
Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.
Nkarabeng S/S 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.