Public combined school · Thembalihle Location, KwaZulu-Natal · Uthukela district (Emtshezi circuit)
On this page, you will find the key facts about Thembalihle Combined School: where it is, how to apply, what it costs and how its matric results have performed.
Thembalihle Combined School is a public combined school serving families in and around Thembalihle Location. As a quintile Q2 school, it does not charge fees.
Thembalihle Combined School entered 23 candidates for the 2025 National Senior Certificate, achieving a 95.7% pass rate. The pass rate has improved over the past three years.
| Year | Candidates wrote | Achieved NSC | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 41 | 19 | 46.3% |
| 2024 | 33 | 26 | 78.8% |
| 2025 | 23 | 22 | 95.7% |
Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports. Exam centre 5211239.
Thembalihle Combined School reported results in 7 of these subjects. The best-performing subject was English First Additional Language, with a 100% pass rate.
| Subject | Wrote | Achieved | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 12 | 8 | 66.7% |
| Mathematical Literacy | 22 | 18 | 81.8% |
| Physical Sciences | 10 | 4 | 40.0% |
| Life Sciences | 12 | 11 | 91.7% |
| Business Studies | 24 | 15 | 62.5% |
| Geography | 34 | 27 | 79.4% |
| English First Additional Language | 34 | 34 | 100.0% |
Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.
Thembalihle Combined 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.