Thalana Secondary School

Thalana Secondary School is a public high school in Sibongile, Sibongile Location, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umzinyathi education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 348 learners and 33 educators, about 40.8 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public high schools in KwaZulu-Natal (699 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. In the 2025 matric exams, 82.8% of its 151 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

82.8% of the school's 151 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	134	108	80.6%	86.4%
2024	130	115	88.5%	89.7%
2025	151	125	82.8%	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	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	1 348
Educators (2025)	33
Learners per educator	40.8 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	500280090
Exam centre number	5212120

Address and location

Street address	Corner Sibisi and Mbatha Street,sibongile,dundee,3000
Postal address	Private Bag X2029,dundee,3000
Suburb / area	Sibongile
Town	Sibongile Location
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umzinyathi
Circuit	Endumeni Central
Municipality	Endumeni Local Municipality
Ward	52401005
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 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.