Pongola, Zululand, KwaZulu-Natal
At a glance
- Type
- Public secondary
- Fees
- No-fee school
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 · NSC School Performance Report 2025 · Processed 8 Aug 2026
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What kind of school is Tholimfundo Secondary School?
Tholimfundo Secondary School is a public secondary school in Pongola, within the Zululand education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 440 enrolled learners and 14 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 31:1.
It is classified as Quintile 1 — 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.
The school falls within the Uphongolo Local Municipality local municipality. Among 441 Q1 Secondary schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has a learner-educator ratio close to the median for similar schools.
The school is at Mboloba Area Pongola Pongola 3170, and can be reached on 81208643.
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- Admissions process, open days or deadlines
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Matric Results
Matric results are not yet available for this school. This may be because the school writes IEB or Cambridge exams (not included in DBE reporting), is newly registered, or had no matric candidates in recent years.
Learn about different exam bodies in South AfricaWhat is the learner-to-educator ratio at Tholimfundo 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 47% of similar schools
(Q1 Secondary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)
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What You Should Know
No tuition fees
As a Quintile 1 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.
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What other schools are near Tholimfundo 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 4% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 12% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 76% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 63% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 14% of similar schools
Schools serving similar communities
Other public secondary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 1.
Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Tholimfundo 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 78% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 17% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 55% 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 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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