Thakameso Combined School

Thakameso Combined School is a public high school in Constantia, Kroonstad, Free State, in the Fezile Dabi education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school with a comprehensive specialisation. In 2025 it had 751 learners and 31 educators, about 24.2 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, 87.6% of its 97 candidates passed (Free State average: 89.3%).

Matric (NSC) results

87.6% of the school's 97 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the Free State average of 89.3%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Free State
2023	116	104	89.7%	89.0%
2024	87	85	97.7%	91.0%
2025	97	85	87.6%	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)	Thakameso Cs/S
Phase (DBE)	Secondary School
Specialisation	Comprehensive
Sector	Public
Quintile	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	751
Educators (2025)	31
Learners per educator	24.2 (province average 28.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	442506169
Exam centre number	3202046

Address and location

Street address	8812 -Corner Ludick and Tang Street Con, Constantia, Constantia, Kroonstad, 9503
Postal address	Po Box 5105, Lengau, 9503
Suburb / area	Constantia
Town	Kroonstad
Province	Free State
Education district	Fezile Dabi
Circuit	7
Municipality	Moqhaka
Ward	9
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.