Thabo Ntsako Secondary School

Thabo Ntsako Secondary School is a public high school in Thokoza Ext 2, Alberton, Gauteng, in the Ekurhuleni South education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 566 learners and 52 educators, about 30.1 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as the average for public high schools in Gauteng (1 330 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, 90.3% of its 267 candidates passed (Gauteng average: 89.1%).

Matric (NSC) results

90.3% of the school's 267 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the Gauteng average of 89.1%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Gauteng
2023	204	186	91.2%	85.4%
2024	244	229	93.9%	88.5%
2025	267	241	90.3%	89.1%

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	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	1 566
Educators (2025)	52
Learners per educator	30.1 (province average 27.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	700341339
Exam centre number	8341339

Address and location

Street address	1091, Lepele Street, Thokoza Ext 2, Alberton, Alberton
Postal address	Po Box 34 Thokoza 1421
Suburb / area	Thokoza Ext 2
Town	Alberton
Province	Gauteng
Education district	Ekurhuleni South
Circuit	1
Municipality	Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	79700103
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 Gauteng open the year before your child starts school. In Gauteng, apply through the Gauteng Department of Education online admissions system. Read our guide on applying for Grade 1 and Grade 8.