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Thaba-Jabula Secondary School

Public secondary school · Soweto, Johannesburg, Gauteng · Johannesburg North district (1 circuit)

On this page, you will find a full profile of Thaba-Jabula Secondary School, covering its location, admissions steps, fees and matric performance.

Located in Soweto, Johannesburg, Thaba-Jabula Secondary School is a public secondary school. It is a fee-charging school, funded under quintile Q3.

1,650

Learners

Educators

QQ3 · R1,500-R8,000/yr est.

Funding status

Public

Sector

Matric results

Three year NSC pass rate

In 2025, 266 matric candidates from Thaba-Jabula Secondary School sat the National Senior Certificate exams, and 83.8% passed. The school's results have been trending upward.

Year	Candidates wrote	Achieved NSC	Pass rate
2023	225	178	79.1%
2024	240	200	83.3%
2025	266	223	83.8%

Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.

Subjects and results

Subject pass rates

That year, Thaba-Jabula Secondary School offered results across 10 of the gateway subjects tracked nationally. English First Additional Language had the strongest result, at 100%.

Subject	Wrote	Achieved	Pass rate
Mathematics	79	41	51.9%
Mathematical Literacy	162	136	84.0%
Physical Sciences	61	49	80.3%
Life Sciences	145	112	77.2%
Accounting	38	33	86.8%
Business Studies	97	82	84.5%
Economics	60	33	55.0%
Geography	182	173	95.1%
History	84	81	96.4%
English First Additional Language	242	242	100.0%

Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.

Fees and funding

Fee-charging school

Thaba-Jabula Secondary School is a fee-charging school, classified quintile Q3. Fee-charging schools receive lower per-learner state funding and rely on school fees to cover the difference. Public schools in this quintile typically charge an estimated R1,500 to R8,000 a year. This is a national estimate, not a figure verified for Thaba-Jabula Secondary School specifically, so contact the school directly to confirm its current fees.

Admissions

How to apply

Contact the school directly, using the details below, to confirm 2027 application dates and requirements.
Prepare the standard documents: the learner's birth certificate, immunisation record, most recent report card, and proof of the parent or guardian's address.
Submit the completed application form to the school office, either in person or however the school currently accepts applications.
Wait for confirmation of a place. Provincial education departments coordinate Grade 8 placements for the 2027 school year, so timing can vary.

Get in touch

Contact and location

Address: 10967, Mbambisa, Klipsruit, Soweto, Johannesburg
Postal: 2258 Southdale 2135
Telephone: 082 553 5883
EMIS number: 700121798

Provincial admissions

Applying to Thaba-Jabula Secondary School for 2027

As a public school, Thaba-Jabula Secondary School follows Gauteng's centralised 2027 admissions process for Grade 1 and Grade 8, applied for online via the Gauteng Online Admissions System (the 2027 window ran from 5 August to 4 September 2026). See the video below for how it works, and the full Gauteng School Application Process Guide for the complete process.

Gauteng Department of Education: how to apply through the online admissions system.

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