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Thambisa Secondary School

Public secondary school · Malamulele, Malamulele, Limpopo · Vhembe East district (Unknown circuit)

In Malamulele, Thambisa Secondary School operates as a public secondary school. Its last matric group achieved a 89% pass rate.

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On this page, you will find the key facts about Thambisa Secondary School: where it is, how to apply, what it costs and how its matric results have performed.

Thambisa Secondary School is a public secondary school serving families in and around Malamulele. It is a no-fee school, funded under quintile Q2.

1,563
Learners
39
Educators
QQ2 · No fee
Funding status
Public
Sector
Fees and funding

No tuition fees

Thambisa Secondary School is a no-fee school, classified quintile Q2 under the national funding norms. No-fee schools receive their operating funding directly from the state and do not charge parents school fees.

Matric results

Three year NSC pass rate

2023 2024 2025

Of the 219 learners from Thambisa Secondary School who wrote matric in 2025, 89% passed. The pass rate has come down over the past three years.

YearCandidates wroteAchieved NSCPass rate
2023968992.7%
202414313493.7%
202521919589.0%

Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.

Subjects and results

Subject pass rates

Thambisa Secondary School reported results in 9 of these subjects. Geography had the strongest result, at 100%.

SubjectWroteAchievedPass rate
Mathematics655280.0%
Mathematical Literacy787697.4%
Physical Sciences564376.8%
Life Sciences1038481.6%
Accounting373491.9%
Business Studies403895.0%
Economics403382.5%
Geography103103100.0%
English First Additional Language143143100.0%

Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.

District comparison

Vhembe East district

Here is how Thambisa Secondary School compares with 5 other schools listed under Vhembe East district.

  • St. Augustine Residential Combined School is noticeably bigger, teaching 2,643 learners against Thambisa Secondary School's 1,563; is a combined school run on a private rather than public basis; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 100% against Thambisa Secondary School's 89%.
  • Thengwe Secondary School is noticeably bigger, teaching 2,493 learners against Thambisa Secondary School's 1,563; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a very similar matric pass rate (89.8% against Thambisa Secondary School's 89%).
  • Liivha Combined School is noticeably bigger, teaching 2,329 learners against Thambisa Secondary School's 1,563; is a public combined school, a different phase than Thambisa Secondary School; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 91.1% against Thambisa Secondary School's 89%.
  • Tshivhase Secondary School teaches considerably more learners than Thambisa Secondary School, 2,254 compared with 1,563; charges no school fees, quintile Q2; and posted a very similar matric pass rate (89.4% against Thambisa Secondary School's 89%).
  • Jim Chavani Secondary School is a similar size to Thambisa Secondary School, with 2,176 learners against 1,563; charges no school fees, quintile Q2; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 94.1% against Thambisa Secondary School's 89%.

Malamulele

Zooming into Malamulele, here are 5 other schools to compare against Thambisa Secondary School.

  • Apple Seeds Primary School sits in roughly the same size range as Thambisa Secondary School, at 2,047 learners, and is a primary school run on a private rather than public basis.
  • E.p.p. Mhinga Secondary School sits in roughly the same size range as Thambisa Secondary School, at 1,699 learners; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 91.8% against Thambisa Secondary School's 89%.
  • Magangeni Primary School sits in roughly the same size range as Thambisa Secondary School, at 1,502 learners; is a public primary school, a different phase than Thambisa Secondary School; and charges no school fees, quintile Q2.
  • Dlamani Secondary School is a similar size to Thambisa Secondary School, with 1,467 learners against 1,563; charges no school fees, quintile Q2; and posted a lower matric pass rate, 83.8% against Thambisa Secondary School's 89%.
  • Shingwedzi Secondary School is a similar size to Thambisa Secondary School, with 1,405 learners against 1,563; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a lower matric pass rate, 82.3% against Thambisa Secondary School's 89%.
Admissions

How to apply

  1. Reach out to the school using the contact details below to check 2027 application windows, since these can shift from year to year.
  2. Gather the required documents ahead of time, including the learner's birth certificate, immunisation records, latest report, and proof of address.
  3. Submit the application through the school's own process, in person or online if the school offers that option.
  4. Provincial placement processes govern Grade 8 intake for the 2027 academic year, so allow time between applying and receiving confirmation.
Provincial admissions

Applying to Thambisa Secondary School for 2027

Thambisa Secondary School is a public school, so its 2027 admissions run through the Limpopo Department of Education's provincial process rather than the school alone. Applications for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 are submitted online through the Smart Admit Online Admission System, via the Limpopo Department of Education Admissions Portal, and the 2027 intake closes on 31 August 2026. See the full Limpopo School Application Process Guide for the full step by step process.

Get in touch

Contact and location

Address
Shigalo Tribal Authority; Ndlhazini Village;
Postal
P.o. Box 3090; Malamulele
Telephone
99
EMIS number
911361862

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Frequently asked questions
Are applications open at Thambisa Secondary School?
Application windows are set by the school and the provincial education department rather than on one fixed national calendar, so the surest way to know is to ask Thambisa Secondary School directly, on 99, what its current 2027 intake dates are.
How do you apply to Thambisa Secondary School?
Reach out to the school using the contact details below to check 2027 application windows, since these can shift from year to year. Gather the required documents ahead of time, including the learner's birth certificate, immunisation records, latest report, and proof of address. Submit the application through the school's own process, in person or online if the school offers that option. Provincial placement processes govern Grade 8 intake for the 2027 academic year, so allow time between applying and receiving confirmation.
Is Thambisa Secondary School the best school in Malamulele?
On the numbers that are published, Thambisa Secondary School's matric pass rate of 89% is lower than E.P.P. MHINGA's 91.8%, the highest among the nearby schools we have data for.
How many other schools are there in Malamulele besides Thambisa Secondary School?
Schoolhive lists at least 10 other schools in and around Malamulele, including Apple Seeds.
How big are the classes at Thambisa Secondary School?
Thambisa Secondary School reported 1,563 learners and 39 educators, a school-wide ratio of roughly 40 learners per educator. That's a whole-school average rather than a per-class figure, since actual class sizes vary by grade and subject.
Do you pay school fees at Thambisa Secondary School?
No. Thambisa Secondary School is a no-fee school, classified quintile Q2 under the national funding norms, so parents are not charged school fees.
What are Thambisa Secondary School's matric results like?
Thambisa Secondary School's most recent National Senior Certificate pass rate was 89%, in 2025. That's down from 92.7% in 2023.
Is Thambisa Secondary School a public or private school?
Thambisa Secondary School is a public secondary school. It falls under the government schooling system and receives state funding.
How can I contact Thambisa Secondary School?
You can call 99. It is located at Shigalo Tribal Authority; Ndlhazini Village;.
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