What kind of school is Thuto Lehakwe Secondary School?
Thuto Lehakwe Secondary School is a public secondary school in Randfontein, within the Gauteng West education district of the Gauteng. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,476 enrolled learners and 49 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 30:1.
It is classified as Quintile 3 — 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 Rand West Local Municipality local municipality. Among 119 Q3 Secondary schools in Gauteng, it has a learner-educator ratio close to the median for similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as urban.
The school is at 6579 Kent Masire Street, Mohlakeng, Randfontein, Johannesburg, and can be reached on 010 023 3302.
Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.
What You Should Know
No tuition fees
As a Quintile 3 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.
Large school
This school has 1,476 enrolled learners.
NSC Matric Results
Each year reflects a different cohort. Year-on-year change does not necessarily indicate improvement or decline.
76.1% pass rate in 2025 — 9 Quintile 3 schools in Gauteng scored lower, 97 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.
1 other school in this peer group recorded the same 76.1% pass rate in 2025. Schools that tie are not counted as scoring lower, so a percentile understates a result that many peers also achieved.
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 Thuto Lehakwe 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 56% of similar schools
(Q3 Secondary schools in Gauteng)
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What other schools are near Thuto Lehakwe 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 53% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 11% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 15% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 64% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 43% of similar schools
Schools serving similar communities
Other public secondary schools in Gauteng with Quintile 3.
Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Thuto Lehakwe 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 64% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 47% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 69% 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). 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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