At a glance
- Type
- Public secondary
- Fees
- No-fee school
- Exam body
- NSC
- Language
- English
Matric: 68.1% of candidates passed in 2025 (173 of 254). Of the 31 comparable Quintile 2 schools in Western Cape with 2025 results, 1 scored lower.
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 · NSC School Performance Report 2025 · Processed 8 Aug 2026
Grade R, 1 and 8 admissions for 2027 closed on 14 April 2026. Late applications: Western Cape admissions portal · Provincial default, check the school
What kind of school is Thembalethu Secondary School?
Thembalethu Secondary School is a public secondary school in Thembalethu, within the Eden and Central Karoo education district of the Western Cape. EMIS records it as a very large school with 1,552 enrolled learners and 45 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 35:1.
It is classified as Quintile 2 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. It is designated as a no-fee school, so families do not pay tuition fees. Matric candidates write the National Senior Certificate (NSC) administered by the Department of Basic Education.
The school falls within the George local municipality. Among 32 Q2 Secondary schools in Western Cape, it has a learner-educator ratio close to the median for similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as urban.
The school is at Qhawa Street Thembalethu George 6536, and can be reached on 044 880 9180.
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.
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NSC Matric Results
68.1% of candidates passed in 2025 (173 of 254). Of the 31 comparable Quintile 2 schools in Western Cape with 2025 results, 1 scored lower.
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Each year reflects a different cohort. Year-on-year change does not necessarily indicate improvement or decline.
68.1% pass rate in 2025. 1 Quintile 2 schools in Western Cape scored lower, 30 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.
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 Thembalethu 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 48% of similar schools
(Q2 Secondary schools in Western Cape)
More about this school Insights, matric results, how it compares, data notes
What You Should Know
No tuition fees
As a Quintile 2 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.
Large school
This school has 1,552 enrolled learners.
Contact
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What other schools are near Thembalethu Secondary School?
Other schools within a few kilometres. Proximity does not imply similarity: these schools may serve different phases, quintiles, or communities.
Fewer learners per educator than 36% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 2% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 19% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 9% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 11% of similar schools
Schools serving similar communities
Other public secondary schools in Western Cape with Quintile 2.
Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Thembalethu Secondary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.
Fewer learners per educator than 10% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 32% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 39% of similar schools
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). Learner-educator comparisons group schools by quintile, phase and province; matric comparisons group by sector and province, plus quintile for public schools. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators, so actual class sizes may differ. Learn about our methodology
Some details on this page (each marked “Provided by the school”) were supplied by the school and are not independently verified by SchoolSeek. The official statistics above (learner and educator numbers, quintile, learner-educator ratio, and matric results) are unchanged and come from DBE EMIS Q3 2025 and NSC School Performance Report 2025.
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