On this page, you will find the key facts about Thotagauta S/S Secondary School: where it is, how to apply, what it costs and how its matric results have performed.
Thotagauta S/S Secondary School is a public secondary school serving families in and around Welkom. As a quintile Q3 school, it does not charge fees.
994
Learners
27
Educators
QQ3 · No fee
Funding status
Public
Sector
Matric results
Three year NSC pass rate
Of the 86 learners from Thotagauta S/S Secondary School who wrote matric in 2025, 77.9% passed. The pass rate has come down over the past three years.
Year
Candidates wrote
Achieved NSC
Pass rate
2023
72
66
91.7%
2024
73
69
94.5%
2025
86
67
77.9%
Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.
Subjects and results
Subject pass rates
Thotagauta S/S Secondary School reported results in 10 of these subjects. The best-performing subject was Physical Sciences, with a 100% pass rate.
Subject
Wrote
Achieved
Pass rate
Mathematics
15
8
53.3%
Mathematical Literacy
61
52
85.2%
Physical Sciences
14
14
100.0%
Life Sciences
19
19
100.0%
Accounting
11
11
100.0%
Business Studies
29
24
82.8%
Economics
28
20
71.4%
Geography
52
50
96.2%
History
33
32
97.0%
English First Additional Language
81
81
100.0%
Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.
Fees and funding
No tuition fees
Thotagauta S/S 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.
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.
