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Thamsanqa Secondary School

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

On this page, you will find everything you need to know about Thamsanqa Secondary School, including its location, admissions process, fees and matric results.

In Johannesburg, Thamsanqa Secondary School operates as a public secondary school. It is a fee-charging school, funded under quintile Q2.

1,598

Learners

Educators

QQ2 · R1,500-R8,000/yr est.

Funding status

Public

Sector

Matric results

Three year NSC pass rate

Thamsanqa Secondary School entered 175 candidates for the 2025 National Senior Certificate, achieving a 95.4% pass rate. The pass rate has improved over the past three years.

Year	Candidates wrote	Achieved NSC	Pass rate
2023	104	96	92.3%
2024	129	121	93.8%
2025	175	167	95.4%

Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.

Subjects and results

Subject pass rates

That year, Thamsanqa Secondary School offered results across 10 of the gateway subjects tracked nationally. Business Studies had the strongest result, at 100%.

Subject	Wrote	Achieved	Pass rate
Mathematics	24	19	79.2%
Mathematical Literacy	105	95	90.5%
Physical Sciences	24	19	79.2%
Life Sciences	71	66	93.0%
Accounting	17	15	88.2%
Business Studies	38	38	100.0%
Economics	38	35	92.1%
Geography	92	89	96.7%
History	68	68	100.0%
English First Additional Language	130	130	100.0%

Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.

Fees and funding

Fee-charging school

Thamsanqa Secondary School is a fee-charging school, classified quintile Q2. 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 Thamsanqa 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: 12248, Extension 7A, Orangefarm, Johannesburg, Johannesburg
Postal: Po Box 6084 Vanderbijlpark 1900
Telephone: 011 850 1021
EMIS number: 700331405

Provincial admissions

Applying to Thamsanqa Secondary School for 2027

As a public school, Thamsanqa 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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