Thabazi Junior Secondary School

Thabazi Junior Secondary School is a public high school in Flagstaff, Eastern Cape, in the Or Tambo Coastal education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 410 learners and 45 educators, about 31.3 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public high schools in Eastern Cape (703 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, 92.4% of its 236 candidates passed (Eastern Cape average: 84.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

92.4% of the school's 236 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Eastern Cape average of 84.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Eastern Cape
2023	215	207	96.3%	81.5%
2024	274	265	96.7%	85.1%
2025	236	218	92.4%	84.2%

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
Phase (DBE)	Secondary School
Sector	Public
Quintile	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	1 410
Educators (2025)	45
Learners per educator	31.3 (province average 32.2)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	200501193
Exam centre number	4281070

Address and location

Street address	Twazi A/A,flagstaff,4810
Postal address	P O Box 255, Flagstaff, 4810
Town	Flagstaff
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Or Tambo Coastal
Municipality	Ngquza Hill Local Municipality
Former department	Transkei

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Admissions

Applications for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 at public schools in Eastern Cape 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.