On this page, you will find the key facts about Thato S/S Secondary School: where it is, how to apply, what it costs and how its matric results have performed.
Thato S/S Secondary School is a public secondary school serving families in and around Block D, Botshabelo. As a quintile Q1 school, it does not charge fees.
619
Learners
21
Educators
QQ1 · No fee
Funding status
Public
Sector
Matric results
Three year NSC pass rate
Of the 77 learners from Thato S/S Secondary School who wrote matric in 2025, 85.7% passed. The pass rate has stayed fairly consistent over the past three years.
Year
Candidates wrote
Achieved NSC
Pass rate
2023
66
56
84.8%
2024
69
61
88.4%
2025
77
66
85.7%
Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.
Subjects and results
Subject pass rates
Thato S/S Secondary School reported results in 10 of these subjects. English First Additional Language had the strongest result, at 100%.
Subject
Wrote
Achieved
Pass rate
Mathematics
11
8
72.7%
Mathematical Literacy
64
58
90.6%
Physical Sciences
13
7
53.8%
Life Sciences
46
26
56.5%
Accounting
26
19
73.1%
Business Studies
28
24
85.7%
Economics
28
21
75.0%
Geography
49
42
85.7%
History
36
35
97.2%
English First Additional Language
78
78
100.0%
Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.
Fees and funding
No tuition fees
Thato S/S Secondary School is a no-fee school, classified quintile Q1 under the national funding norms. No-fee schools receive their operating funding directly from the state and do not charge parents school fees.
Admissions
How to apply
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.
