Thohoyandou Technical Secondary School 2027 Applications and Fees, Schoolhive

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

Thohoyandou Technical Secondary School is a public secondary school serving families in and around Sibasa, Makhado. As a quintile Q4 school, it does not charge fees.

1,200

Learners

Educators

QQ4 · No fee

Funding status

Technical

Specialisation

Fees and funding

No tuition fees

Thohoyandou Technical Secondary School is a no-fee school, classified quintile Q4 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

Thohoyandou Technical Secondary School entered 274 candidates for the 2025 National Senior Certificate, achieving a 69.3% pass rate. The pass rate has come down over the past three years.

Year	Candidates wrote	Achieved NSC	Pass rate
2023	216	172	79.6%
2024	184	153	83.2%
2025	274	190	69.3%

Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.

Subjects and results

Subject pass rates

Thohoyandou Technical Secondary School reported results in 3 of these subjects. The best-performing subject was English First Additional Language, with a 100% pass rate.

Subject	Wrote	Achieved	Pass rate
Mathematics	184	145	78.8%
Physical Sciences	184	126	68.5%
English First Additional Language	184	184	100.0%

Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.

District comparison

Vhembe East district

St. Augustine Residential Combined School is noticeably bigger, teaching 2,643 learners against Thohoyandou Technical Secondary School's 1,200; is a combined school run on a private rather than public basis; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 100% against Thohoyandou Technical Secondary School's 69.3%.
Thengwe Secondary School is noticeably bigger, teaching 2,493 learners against Thohoyandou Technical Secondary School's 1,200; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 89.8% against Thohoyandou Technical Secondary School's 69.3%.
Liivha Combined School is noticeably bigger, teaching 2,329 learners against Thohoyandou Technical Secondary School's 1,200; is a public combined school, a different phase than Thohoyandou Technical Secondary School; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 91.1% against Thohoyandou Technical Secondary School's 69.3%.
Tshivhase Secondary School teaches considerably more learners than Thohoyandou Technical Secondary School, 2,254 compared with 1,200; charges no school fees, quintile Q2; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 89.4% against Thohoyandou Technical Secondary School's 69.3%.
Jim Chavani Secondary School teaches considerably more learners than Thohoyandou Technical Secondary School, 2,176 compared with 1,200; charges no school fees, quintile Q2; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 94.1% against Thohoyandou Technical Secondary School's 69.3%.

Makhado

Tshivhase Secondary School teaches considerably more learners than Thohoyandou Technical Secondary School, 2,254 compared with 1,200; charges no school fees, quintile Q2; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 89.4% against Thohoyandou Technical Secondary School's 69.3%.
Mbilwi Secondary School teaches considerably more learners than Thohoyandou Technical Secondary School, 2,091 compared with 1,200; charges no school fees, quintile Q4; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 74.3% against Thohoyandou Technical Secondary School's 69.3%.
Primary School Bergvlam teaches considerably more learners than Thohoyandou Technical Secondary School, 1,704 compared with 1,200; is a public primary school, a different phase than Thohoyandou Technical Secondary School; and charges fees under quintile Q4.
Thohoyandou Secondary School is a similar size to Thohoyandou Technical Secondary School, with 1,521 learners against 1,200; charges no school fees, quintile Q4; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 88.6% against Thohoyandou Technical Secondary School's 69.3%.
Mphaphuli Secondary School sits in roughly the same size range as Thohoyandou Technical Secondary School, at 1,458 learners; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 81.1% against Thohoyandou Technical Secondary School's 69.3%.

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.

Provincial admissions

Applying to Thohoyandou Technical Secondary School for 2027

Thohoyandou Technical 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: Block F; Thohoyandou;
Postal: P/Bag 2597; Sibasa970
Telephone: 015 962 6171
EMIS number: 930350057

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Frequently asked questions

Are applications open at Thohoyandou Technical 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 Thohoyandou Technical Secondary School directly, on 015 962 6171, what its current 2027 intake dates are.

How do you apply to Thohoyandou Technical 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 Thohoyandou Technical Secondary School the best school in Makhado?

On the numbers that are published, Thohoyandou Technical Secondary School's matric pass rate of 69.3% is lower than TSHIVHASE's 89.4%, the highest among the nearby schools we have data for.

How many other schools are there in Makhado besides Thohoyandou Technical Secondary School?

Schoolhive lists at least 10 other schools in and around Makhado, including Tshivhase.

How big are the classes at Thohoyandou Technical Secondary School?

Thohoyandou Technical Secondary School reported 1,200 learners and 45 educators, a school-wide ratio of roughly 27 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 Thohoyandou Technical Secondary School?

No. Thohoyandou Technical Secondary School is a no-fee school, classified quintile Q4 under the national funding norms, so parents are not charged school fees.

What are Thohoyandou Technical Secondary School's matric results like?

Thohoyandou Technical Secondary School's most recent National Senior Certificate pass rate was 69.3%, in 2025. That's down from 79.6% in 2023.

Is Thohoyandou Technical Secondary School a public or private school?

Thohoyandou Technical Secondary School is a public secondary school. It falls under the government schooling system and receives state funding.

How can I contact Thohoyandou Technical Secondary School?

You can call 015 962 6171. It is located at Block F; Thohoyandou;.