Public secondary school · Soweto, Johannesburg, Gauteng · Johannesburg Central district (4 circuit)
On this page, you will find everything you need to know about Thabo Secondary School, including its location, admissions process, fees and matric results.
In Soweto, Johannesburg, Thabo Secondary School operates as a public secondary school. It is a fee-charging school, funded under quintile Q4.
In 2025, 62 matric candidates from Thabo Secondary School sat the National Senior Certificate exams, and 98.4% passed. The pass rate has improved over the past three years.
| Year | Candidates wrote | Achieved NSC | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 62 | 54 | 87.1% |
| 2024 | 50 | 49 | 98.0% |
| 2025 | 62 | 61 | 98.4% |
Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.
That year, Thabo Secondary School offered results across 10 of the gateway subjects tracked nationally. Business Studies led the field at 100%.
| Subject | Wrote | Achieved | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 7 | 2 | 28.6% |
| Mathematical Literacy | 43 | 37 | 86.0% |
| Physical Sciences | 7 | 6 | 85.7% |
| Life Sciences | 17 | 16 | 94.1% |
| Accounting | 5 | 2 | 40.0% |
| Business Studies | 18 | 18 | 100.0% |
| Economics | 7 | 6 | 85.7% |
| Geography | 32 | 30 | 93.8% |
| History | 36 | 36 | 100.0% |
| English First Additional Language | 50 | 50 | 100.0% |
Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.
Thabo Secondary School is a fee-charging school, classified quintile Q4. 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 Thabo Secondary School specifically, so contact the school directly to confirm its current fees.
Thabo Secondary School is a public school, so its 2027 admissions run through the Gauteng Department of Education's centralised online system. Applications for Grade 1 and Grade 8 are submitted via the Gauteng Online Admissions System; for the 2027 intake, applications ran from 5 August to 4 September 2026. The video below explains how the process works, and the full Gauteng School Application Process Guide covers it in full, including Schools of Specialisation assessments.
Gauteng Department of Education: how to apply through the online admissions system.