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Thandokhulu Secondary School

SecondaryPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 105041120

Mowbray, Metro Central, Western Cape

1,273
Learners
35:1
Learners per educator
Q4
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Thandokhulu Secondary School?

Thandokhulu Secondary School is a public secondary school in Mowbray, within the Metro Central education district of the Western Cape. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,273 enrolled learners and 36 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 35:1.

It is classified as Quintile 4 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. Fees are set by the School Governing Body, and families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption. Matric candidates write the National Senior Certificate (NSC) administered by the Department of Basic Education.

The school falls within the City of Cape Town local municipality. Among 88 Q4 Secondary schools in Western Cape, it has more learners per educator than 79% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

The school is at C/O Main & Albert Road Mowbray 7700, and can be reached on 021 686 7823.

Language of instruction: English

As recorded by the Western Cape Education Department. See Methodology.

Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.

What You Should Know

Fee-charging school

As a Quintile 4 public school, fees are set by the School Governing Body. Families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.

Large school

This school has 1,273 enrolled learners.

NSC Matric Results

2023
92.2%
214/232 passed
2024
89.0%
186/209 passed
2025
88.9%
208/234 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
202392.2%
202489.0%
202588.9%
Pass rate distribution — Quintile 4 schools in Western Cape (2025)35% 40% 45% 50% 55% 60% 65% 70% 75% 80% 85% 90% 95% 100% Typical similar school: 85% St. Andrew's Sekondêr: 44.9%Arcadia Senior Sekondêre Skool: 63.1%Cathkin Secondary School: 66.4%Windermere Sekondêr: 68.1%Esselenpark Sekondêr: 69.9%Bella Vista Hoërskool: 71.0%Ocean View Secondary School: 71.1%Breërivier Hoërskool: 73.1%Rusthof Sekondêr: 74.2%Simunye Sekondêr: 74.8%Steynville Sekondêr: 74.9%Tafelsig Sekondêr: 75.0%Crystal Sekondêr: 75.3%Manenberg Sekondêr: 75.4%Masibambisane Secondary School: 75.4%Modderdam Sekondêr: 75.9%Strand Sekondêr: 76.0%Cederberg Academy: 76.1%Heideveld Sekondêr: 76.8%Bridgetown Secondary: 76.9%Phoenix Sekondêr: 76.9%Fairdale High School: 77.1%Luckhoff Sekondêr: 77.4%Elsiesrivier Sekondêr: 77.7%Maitland High School: 78.2%Weston Sekondêr: 78.9%Western Cape Sport School: 79.2%Valhalla Sekondêre Skool: 79.3%John Ramsay Hoërskool: 80.0%Uniondale Hoërskool: 80.2%Weltevrede Sekondêr: 80.5%Cloetesville Hoërskool: 80.6%Ceres Sekondêr: 81.4%Bergrivier Sekondêr: 81.5%Excelsior Sekondêr: 81.6%Kuils River Technical Secondary School: 83.1%Beacon Hill Sekondêr: 83.2%Wesbank Sekondêr: 83.4%Wolseley Sekondêr: 83.5%Symphony Sekondêr: 83.9%Klein Nederburg Sekondêr: 84.0%A.Z. Berman High School: 84.4%Crestway Secondary School: 84.5%Schoonspruit Sekondêr: 84.6%Kasselsvlei Komprehensiewe Hoërskool: 85.1%Oval North Secondary School: 85.3%Perseverance Sek: 85.7%Mount View Secondary School: 85.9%Glendale Secondary School: 85.9%Louwville Hoërskool: 86.4%Elswood Sekondêr: 86.5%Range Sekondêr: 86.5%Groenvlei Secondary School: 86.6%Knysna Sekondêr: 87.2%Ned Doman High School: 87.3%Sinenjongo High School: 87.5%Peak View Sekondêr: 87.8%Florida Sekondêr: 88.6%Leiden Secondary School: 88.8%Thandokhulu Secondary School: 88.9%Lavender Hill High School: 89.0%Hindle High School: 89.8%Bonteheuwel Sekondêr: 89.9%Grabouw Hoërskool: 90.6%Ladismith Sekondêr: 91.1%Laingsburg Hoërskool: 91.2%Groenberg Sekondêr: 91.4%Diazville Hoërskool: 91.4%Buren Hoërskool: 92.0%Proteus Sekondêr: 92.0%Hillcrest Sekondêr: 92.2%Silversands Secondary School: 92.5%Sao Bras Sekondêr: 92.6%Calitzdorp Hoërskool: 92.6%Pacaltsdorp Sekondêr: 92.7%Ravensmead Sekondêr: 93.3%Beauvallon Sekondêr: 93.9%Saxonsea Sekondêr: 95.0%Somerset High School: 95.6%Marian Rc Secondary School: 96.0%Bonnievale Hoërskool: 96.3%Soneike High School: 96.4%Goodwood Kollege: 96.6%Bishop Lavis Sekondêr: 96.6%Bellville-Suid Sekondêr: 96.8%Delft Technical High School: 97.0%Franschhoek Hoërskool: 98.2%Montagu Hoërskool: 99.0%Kairos Sekondêr: 100.0%This school: 88.9% This school

88.9% pass rate in 2025 — 59 Quintile 4 schools in Western Cape scored lower, 29 scored higher.

Each dot is one school. The dashed amber line shows where the typical similar school sits — half score above, half below. Pass rates each year reflect a different group of students.

Pass rate distribution for Quintile 4 schools in Western Cape in 2025
SchoolPass rate
St. Andrew's Sekondêr44.9%
Arcadia Senior Sekondêre Skool63.1%
Cathkin Secondary School66.4%
Windermere Sekondêr68.1%
Esselenpark Sekondêr69.9%
Bella Vista Hoërskool71.0%
Ocean View Secondary School71.1%
Breërivier Hoërskool73.1%
Rusthof Sekondêr74.2%
Simunye Sekondêr74.8%
Steynville Sekondêr74.9%
Tafelsig Sekondêr75.0%
Crystal Sekondêr75.3%
Manenberg Sekondêr75.4%
Masibambisane Secondary School75.4%
Modderdam Sekondêr75.9%
Strand Sekondêr76.0%
Cederberg Academy76.1%
Heideveld Sekondêr76.8%
Bridgetown Secondary76.9%
Phoenix Sekondêr76.9%
Fairdale High School77.1%
Luckhoff Sekondêr77.4%
Elsiesrivier Sekondêr77.7%
Maitland High School78.2%
Weston Sekondêr78.9%
Western Cape Sport School79.2%
Valhalla Sekondêre Skool79.3%
John Ramsay Hoërskool80.0%
Uniondale Hoërskool80.2%
Weltevrede Sekondêr80.5%
Cloetesville Hoërskool80.6%
Ceres Sekondêr81.4%
Bergrivier Sekondêr81.5%
Excelsior Sekondêr81.6%
Kuils River Technical Secondary School83.1%
Beacon Hill Sekondêr83.2%
Wesbank Sekondêr83.4%
Wolseley Sekondêr83.5%
Symphony Sekondêr83.9%
Klein Nederburg Sekondêr84.0%
A.Z. Berman High School84.4%
Crestway Secondary School84.5%
Schoonspruit Sekondêr84.6%
Kasselsvlei Komprehensiewe Hoërskool85.1%
Oval North Secondary School85.3%
Perseverance Sek85.7%
Mount View Secondary School85.9%
Glendale Secondary School85.9%
Louwville Hoërskool86.4%
Elswood Sekondêr86.5%
Range Sekondêr86.5%
Groenvlei Secondary School86.6%
Knysna Sekondêr87.2%
Ned Doman High School87.3%
Sinenjongo High School87.5%
Peak View Sekondêr87.8%
Florida Sekondêr88.6%
Leiden Secondary School88.8%
Thandokhulu Secondary School (this school)88.9%
Lavender Hill High School89.0%
Hindle High School89.8%
Bonteheuwel Sekondêr89.9%
Grabouw Hoërskool90.6%
Ladismith Sekondêr91.1%
Laingsburg Hoërskool91.2%
Groenberg Sekondêr91.4%
Diazville Hoërskool91.4%
Buren Hoërskool92.0%
Proteus Sekondêr92.0%
Hillcrest Sekondêr92.2%
Silversands Secondary School92.5%
Sao Bras Sekondêr92.6%
Calitzdorp Hoërskool92.6%
Pacaltsdorp Sekondêr92.7%
Ravensmead Sekondêr93.3%
Beauvallon Sekondêr93.9%
Saxonsea Sekondêr95.0%
Somerset High School95.6%
Marian Rc Secondary School96.0%
Bonnievale Hoërskool96.3%
Soneike High School96.4%
Goodwood Kollege96.6%
Bishop Lavis Sekondêr96.6%
Bellville-Suid Sekondêr96.8%
Delft Technical High School97.0%
Franschhoek Hoërskool98.2%
Montagu Hoërskool99.0%
Kairos Sekondêr100.0%
Pass rate by subject and year
SubjectYearWroteAchieved 30%+Pass rate
Accounting2023282796.4%
Accounting20242828100.0%
Accounting2025525096.2%
Business Studies2023776483.1%
Business Studies2024514078.4%
Business Studies2025726793.1%
Economics20231019190.1%
Economics2024796379.7%
Economics2025756586.7%
English First Additional Language2023237237100.0%
English First Additional Language2024209209100.0%
English First Additional Language2025238238100.0%
Geography202310910192.7%
Geography20241079992.5%
Geography2025807593.8%
History202317617096.6%
History202415214696.1%
History202516216199.4%
Life Sciences202316111873.3%
Life Sciences202415911270.4%
Life Sciences202517814581.5%
Mathematical Literacy202316415091.5%
Mathematical Literacy202415113891.4%
Mathematical Literacy202514112991.5%
Mathematics2023746486.5%
Mathematics2024595593.2%
Mathematics2025978183.5%
Physical Sciences20236060100.0%
Physical Sciences2024544990.7%
Physical Sciences2025937277.4%

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 Thandokhulu Secondary School?

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 21% of similar schools

(Q4 Secondary schools in Western Cape)

Contact

C/O Main & Albert Road Mowbray 7700
0216867823
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Claremont5 km · 6 min
Cape Town CBD6.4 km · 6 min
Wynberg9.4 km · 10 min

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Location

What other schools are near Thandokhulu Secondary School?

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

Thembalitsha Foundation Trading As Scho
Special NeedsIndependent

Data not available

Observatory · 0.3km away
Observatory Junior
PrimaryPublicQ5
819 learners 30 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 42% of similar schools

Observatory · 0.5km away
Hillcrest School
PrimaryIndependent
166 learners 8 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 14% of similar schools

Mowbray · 0.6km away
Mary Kihn School
Special NeedsPublic
85 learners 17 educators 5:1

Fewer learners per educator than 96% of similar schools

Observatory · 0.6km away
Rosebank Progress College
SecondaryIndependent
38 learners 13 educators 3:1

Fewer learners per educator than 97% of similar schools

Rosebank · 0.7km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public secondary schools in Western Cape with Quintile 4.

Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Thandokhulu Secondary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Maitland High School
SecondaryPublicQ4
1,046 learners 33 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 68% of similar schools

Maitland
Ned Doman High School
SecondaryPublicQ4
620 learners 20 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 72% of similar schools

Athlone
Peak View Sekondêr
SecondaryPublicQ4
798 learners 25 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 64% of similar schools

Bridgetown

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

Some data fields may not be available for all schools. Missing data is shown as '—' or 'Not available'. Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.

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