Thabo-Vuyo Secondary School

Thabo-Vuyo Secondary School is a public high school in Rouxville, Free State, in the Xhariep education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 889 learners and 29 educators, about 30.7 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 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. As a Section 21 school, its governing body manages part of its own budget. In the 2025 matric exams, 83.0% of its 141 candidates passed (Free State average: 89.3%).

Matric (NSC) results

83.0% of the school's 141 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Free State average of 89.3%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Free State
2023	89	73	82.0%	89.0%
2024	125	113	90.4%	91.0%
2025	141	117	83.0%	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)	Thabo-Vuyo S/S
Phase (DBE)	Secondary School
Sector	Public
Quintile	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	889
Educators (2025)	29
Learners per educator	30.7 (province average 28.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	443503106
Exam centre number	3161039

Address and location

Street address	401 Rexe, Rouxville, 9958
Postal address	Po Box 143, 9958
Town	Rouxville
Province	Free State
Education district	Xhariep
Circuit	1
Municipality	Mohokare
Ward	2
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.