Thabang Secondary School

Thabang Secondary School is a public high school in Viljoenskroon, Free State, in the Fezile Dabi education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 719 learners and 20 educators, about 36 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public high schools in Free State (927 learners). It is a quintile 1 school, meaning it serves the poorest 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, 86.9% of its 84 candidates passed (Free State average: 89.3%).

Matric (NSC) results

86.9% of the school's 84 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the Free State average of 89.3%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Free State
2023	101	79	78.2%	89.0%
2024	59	52	88.1%	91.0%
2025	84	73	86.9%	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)	Thabang S/S
Phase (DBE)	Secondary School
Sector	Public
Quintile	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	719
Educators (2025)	20
Learners per educator	36 (province average 28.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	444306138
Exam centre number	3202045

Address and location

Street address	420 Mabele Street, Viljoenskroon, Viljoenskroon, Viljoenskroon, 9520
Postal address	Po Box 370, Rammolotsi, 9520
Town	Viljoenskroon
Province	Free State
Education district	Fezile Dabi
Circuit	6
Municipality	Moqhaka
Ward	20
Former department	Department of Education & Training(DET)

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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.