Thamsanqa Secondary School

Thamsanqa Secondary School is a public high school in Orangefarm, Johannesburg, Gauteng, in the Johannesburg South education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 598 learners and 50 educators, about 32 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 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, 95.4% of its 175 candidates passed (Gauteng average: 89.1%).

Matric (NSC) results

95.4% of the school's 175 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Gauteng average of 89.1%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Gauteng
2023	104	96	92.3%	85.4%
2024	129	121	93.8%	88.5%
2025	175	167	95.4%	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	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	1 598
Educators (2025)	50
Learners per educator	32 (province average 27.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	700331405
Exam centre number	8331405

Address and location

Street address	12248, Extension 7a, Orangefarm, Johannesburg, Johannesburg
Postal address	Po Box 6084 Vanderbijlpark 1900
Suburb / area	Orangefarm
Town	Johannesburg
Province	Gauteng
Education district	Johannesburg South
Circuit	1
Municipality	City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	79800001
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.