Adelaide Tambo Secondary School

Adelaide Tambo Secondary School is a public high school in Thabong, Welkom, Free State, in the Lejweleputswa education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 959 learners and 27 educators, about 35.5 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as the average for public high schools in Free State (927 learners). It is a quintile 3 school, meaning it serves the middle 20% of communities according to the national poverty ranking. It is a no-fee school, so parents do not pay school fees. As a Section 21 school, its governing body manages part of its own budget. In the 2025 matric exams, 76.2% of its 84 candidates passed (Free State average: 89.3%).

Matric (NSC) results

76.2% of the school's 84 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Free State average of 89.3%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Free State
2023	80	72	90.0%	89.0%
2024	65	54	83.1%	91.0%
2025	84	64	76.2%	89.3%

Source: Department of Basic Education, 2025 NSC School Performance Report. Pass rate = candidates who achieved the NSC ÷ candidates who wrote. It doesn't show bachelor passes, distinctions or learners who left before Grade 12.

School facts

School type	Public high school
Official name (DBE)	Adelaide Tambo S/S
Phase (DBE)	Secondary School
Sector	Public
Quintile	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	959
Educators (2025)	27
Learners per educator	35.5 (province average 28.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	445802163
Exam centre number	3182083

Address and location

Street address	27140 Dooren Pan, Thabong, Thabong, Welkom, 9460
Postal address	Po Box 2911, Welkom, 9460
Suburb / area	Thabong
Town	Welkom
Province	Free State
Education district	Lejweleputswa
Circuit	1
Municipality	Matjhabeng
Ward	16
Former department	Fsdoe

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Admissions

Applications for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 at public schools in Free State open the year before your child starts school. Contact the school for its application form and dates. Read our guide on applying for Grade 1 and Grade 8.