Thabela High School

Thabela High School is a public high school in Bothas Hill, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Pinetown education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 592 learners and 16 educators, about 37 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as the average for public high schools in KwaZulu-Natal (699 learners). It is a quintile 2 school, meaning it serves the second-poorest 20% of communities according to the national poverty ranking. It is a no-fee school, so parents do not pay school fees. In the 2025 matric exams, 88.9% of its 63 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

88.9% of the school's 63 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	54	43	79.6%	86.4%
2024	50	49	98.0%	89.7%
2025	63	56	88.9%	90.6%

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
Specialisation	Secondary Subjects
Sector	Public
Quintile	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	592
Educators (2025)	16
Learners per educator	37 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500279905
Exam centre number	5412226

Address and location

Street address	Maqadidi Ward,kwasondela,hillcrest,3660
Postal address	P.O.Box 600,bothashill,3660
Town	Bothas Hill
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Pinetown
Circuit	Molweni
Municipality	Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	59500103
Former department	Kwazulu Natal Education Department

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Admissions

Applications for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 at public schools in KwaZulu-Natal 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.