Bokamoso Secondary School

What Bokamoso Secondary School does

Bokamoso Senior Secondary School is a public Quintile 3 secondary school located in Seshego, Polokwane, Limpopo Province, South Africa, operating since 1980 under the Limpopo Department of Basic Education. It delivers the national CAPS curriculum to approximately 1,181 learners across Grades 8 to 12, staffed by 35 educators and support personnel, and offers Commerce, Sciences, and Technical streams including Accounting, Mathematics, Physical Sciences, Life Sciences, Engineering Graphics and Design, and Electrical and Civil Technology. The school is led by Principal Mr. S.T Setlau, with a School Governing Body chaired by Mabokela L J (elected March 2021) and a management team that includes an ICT Champion and Department Heads.

The school's product surface is anchored by a NextSchool (NextNow Group) cloud-based school management platform and a branded mobile application available on Google Play, the Apple App Store, and the Huawei App Gallery. The platform provides push notifications, report cards, performance analysis, an academic year planner, event reminders, school fee statements, and direct email communications to parents, learners, and educators. Complementary digital resources include an NSC exam paper and memo archive, Mind the Gap study guides, examination guidelines, a University Brochure Portal aggregating 30+ South African university prospectuses, NSFAS bursary information, a Beyond Matric career guidance portal, and a District Library with multi-language story books and Coding and Robotics materials. A Physics Plus Coding and Robotics program supports an iSTEM and technopreneurship track, and the school's robotics team won the Robotic for Youth Competition and qualified to represent South Africa internationally in Switzerland.

Revenue is generated through three streams: government norms-and-standards funding allocated via the Quintile 3 classification, SGB-determined school fees calibrated to affordability, and donations or sponsorships such as the Cool Ideas partnership. Distribution is direct-to-consumer via a physical campus in Seshego and self-serve digital channels through the website and mobile app. The institution is a public education provider rather than a commercially scaled business, with capacity bounded by its physical campus and governed by South African public school regulations.

Name

Bokamoso Secondary School

Legal name

Bokamoso Senior Secondary School

Website

https://bokamososenior.co.za

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Bokamoso Senior Secondary School is a Quintile 3 public secondary school in Seshego, Polokwane, South Africa, delivering CAPS curriculum to about 1,181 Grade 8 to 12 learners via a NextSchool cloud platform, mobile app, and STEM/robotics programs funded by government allocation, SGB-set fees, and sponsorships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education Services

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Career Readiness & College Prep (In-School) (EDAJAFAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Summer School & Extended-Year Academic Catch-Up (EDANAJAH)

Keywords

• Secondary education services
• Matriculation preparation programs
• CAPS curriculum delivery
• Public school education
• STEM and robotics education

Headquarters

HQ city

Seshego, Polokwane

HQ country

South Africa

HQ region

Africa

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Government Funding (Public School): As a Quintile 3 public secondary school in South Africa, Bokamoso receives government funding based on the quintile system which allocates resources to schools based on socioeconomic indicators.
2. School Fees: Public school fees as determined by the School Governing Body (SGB) for learners who can afford to pay, in accordance with South African public school regulations.
3. Donations and Sponsorships: The school accepts donations from parents, guardians, and external sponsors. The school has a dedicated fundraising policy and has received sponsorship from companies like Cool Ideas. Donations are sought for specific projects such as the robotics team representing South Africa internationally.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Bokamoso Senior Secondary School is a public secondary school delivering CAPS-aligned education to learners from Grade 8 to Grade 12 in Seshego, Polokwane, South Africa. It provides matriculation preparation including NSC past exam papers, Mind the Gap study guides, and examination guidelines, alongside a NextSchool-powered mobile application for school-to-parent communication. The school also offers STEM enrichment through a Physics plus Coding and Robotics program and supports post-matric pathways via a university brochure portal and Beyond Matric career resources.

Product overview

Bokamoso Senior Secondary School operates a digital education ecosystem comprising a school website and a mobile application built on the NextSchool/SchoolBridge platform. The website serves as the primary information hub, while the mobile app enables real-time communication between the school and stakeholders. The school provides extensive Grade 12 examination preparation resources including Mind the Gap study guides, NSC exam papers with memos, and examination guidelines. Additional resources include a district library with digital books, a university brochure portal with prospectuses from South African universities, career guidance resources through the Beyond Matric portal, and curriculum information for Commerce, Sciences, and Technical streams. The school also offers extra lessons through quarterly camps, Saturday classes, afternoon classes, and weekend camps.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bokamoso Senior School Mobile App Cloud-based, secure mobile application on the NextSchool platform that delivers school notices, push notifications, report cards, performance analysis, academic year planner, event reminders, school fee statements, photos and videos, and direct email communications for parents, learners, and staff.
• Grade 12 Examination Guidelines Examination guidelines and preparation resources for Grade 12 students preparing for the National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations.
• Mind the Gap Books and Study Guides Collection of Department of Basic Education Mind the Gap study guides covering Grade 12 subjects including Physics, Mathematics, Life Sciences, Commerce, Creative Writing, and Literature in multiple languages.
• NSC Exam Papers and Memos Past National Senior Certificate examination papers with memoranda available for download through the school website and mobile application to support Grade 12 revision.
• University Brochure Portal Online portal aggregating university brochures and prospectuses from 30+ South African universities, including the University of Limpopo, University of Pretoria, Wits, UCT, and Stellenbosch, to guide learners on higher education applications.
• Beyond Matric Portal Career guidance portal listing digital skills, learnerships, universities, technikons, careers, and job opportunities for learners completing matric.
• District Library Digital library resource providing access to story books, workbooks, ANA exam papers, Coding and Robotics materials, and Nal'ibali story books across multiple grades and languages.
• School Curriculum Platform Curriculum information platform covering Commerce, Sciences, and Technical streams with subjects including Accounting, Economics, Business Studies, Mathematics, Physical Science, Life Sciences, Geography, Engineering Graphics Design, Electrical Technology, and Civil Technology.
• Physics plus Coding and Robotics Program STEM education program combining physics instruction with coding and robotics, supporting iSTEM and technopreneurship development for Bokamoso learners.

Quantifiable outcome

• Robotics team won Robotic for Youth Competition and will represent South Africa in Switzerland (July)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Cool IdeasminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCool Ideas is listed as a sponsor of Bokamoso Senior Secondary School. The sponsorship supports the school's digital transformation journey and educational programs. Cool Ideas appears to be an ICT/technology company (coolideas.co.za) providing support to the school.
• NSFAS (National Student Financial Aid Scheme)coreOthersNSFAS is South Africa's government financial aid scheme for tertiary education. The school provides information and links to NSFAS 2025 applications for learners seeking bursary support for university education after matriculation.
• South African Universities (University Brochure Partners)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school maintains a university brochure section providing prospectus documents from 30+ South African universities including University of Limpopo, University of Pretoria, Wits, UCT, Stellenbosch, and others to guide learners on higher education pathways.
• NextSchool (NextNow Group)coreTechnology or IntegrationNextSchool provides the school's cloud-based management platform and mobile app technology. The app enables digital transformation of the education ecosystem, providing features for teachers, parents, learners, principal, educators, alumni, sponsors, and newly enrolled students. Developer located at 120 BellaIRS Dr, Olivedale, Johannesburg.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• D6 Communicator: D6 Communicator is a widely adopted South African school communication and administration platform used by public and private schools. It is comparable as an alternative technology stack serving the same digital communication and parent-engagement use cases that Bokamoso addresses through the NextSchool platform.
• Via Afrika: Via Afrika is a leading South African educational publisher producing CAPS-aligned textbooks and learning materials. It is comparable as a curriculum-aligned content supplier whose study guides (Mind the Gap, exam preparation materials) directly support Bokamoso's Grade 12 academic outcomes.
• Oxford University Press Southern Africa: Oxford University Press Southern Africa is a major publisher of CAPS-aligned textbooks and learning materials used across South African secondary schools. It is comparable as a content supplier in the same curriculum support value chain that Bokamoso relies on for learner outcomes.
• Pearson South Africa: Pearson South Africa is a major educational publisher and assessment provider active in the South African CAPS curriculum market. It is comparable as a learning resources supplier whose past NSC exam papers, study guides, and assessments underpin matric preparation pipelines similar to those offered via the Bokamoso resource portal.
• NextSchool (NextNow Group): NextSchool is the technology partner that powers Bokamoso's school mobile app and cloud-based management platform. It is comparable as a digital ecosystem enabler that is reshaping stakeholder communication across the South African basic education market in which Bokamoso operates.

Broad incumbents

• ADvTECH: ADvTECH is a JSE-listed education group encompassing schools, tertiary institutions, and resourcing brands. Its schools division (e.g., Crawford, Abbotts) competes for the same secondary-school learner pool as Bokamoso, but with premium fee-based positioning and broader geographic reach.
• Stadio Holdings: Stadio Holdings is a JSE-listed higher education group owned by ADvTECH that focuses on post-school tertiary education. It is comparable as part of the broader South African education ecosystem feeding off secondary-school matriculants, with Bokamoso positioning itself as a feeder institution into institutions like Stadio.
• Curro Holdings: Curro Holdings is the largest private school operator in South Africa, running a national network of K-12 campuses. It is comparable as a competing provider of secondary education in the South African market, targeting similar learners and parents but operating from a far better-resourced, fee-funded base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bokamoso-secondary-school

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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