Public secondary school · Berlin, East London, Eastern Cape · Buffalo City district (Unknown circuit)
On this page, you will find the key facts about Thembalesizwe Secondary School: where it is, how to apply, what it costs and how its matric results have performed.
Thembalesizwe Secondary School is a public secondary school serving families in and around Berlin, East London. As a quintile Q3 school, it does not charge fees.
Thembalesizwe Secondary School entered 26 candidates for the 2025 National Senior Certificate, achieving a 84.6% pass rate. The pass rate has improved over the past three years.
| Year | Candidates wrote | Achieved NSC | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 16 | 11 | 68.8% |
| 2024 | 13 | 11 | 84.6% |
| 2025 | 26 | 22 | 84.6% |
Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.
Thembalesizwe Secondary School reported results in 4 of these subjects. The best-performing subject was English First Additional Language, with a 100% pass rate.
| Subject | Wrote | Achieved | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematical Literacy | 13 | 11 | 84.6% |
| Geography | 13 | 10 | 76.9% |
| History | 13 | 11 | 84.6% |
| English First Additional Language | 13 | 13 | 100.0% |
Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.
Thembalesizwe Secondary School is a no-fee school, classified quintile Q3 under the national funding norms. No-fee schools receive their operating funding directly from the state and do not charge parents school fees.
As a public school, Thembalesizwe Secondary School follows the Eastern Cape's admissions process: Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 late applications go through the Eastern Cape Admissions Platform, and all other grades apply in person at the school. Read the full Eastern Cape School Application Process Guide for what's required.