Thapelong Secondary School

Thapelong Secondary School is a public high school in Thapelong, Vanstadensrus, Free State, in the Motheo education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 274 learners and 10 educators, about 27.4 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public high schools in Free State (927 learners). It is a quintile 1 school, meaning it serves the 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, 89.4% of its 47 candidates passed (Free State average: 89.3%).

Matric (NSC) results

89.4% of the school's 47 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the Free State average of 89.3%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Free State
2023	31	29	93.5%	89.0%
2024	40	36	90.0%	91.0%
2025	47	42	89.4%	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)	Thapelong S/S
Phase (DBE)	Secondary School
Sector	Public
Quintile	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	274
Educators (2025)	10
Learners per educator	27.4 (province average 28.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	444802125
Exam centre number	3171070

Address and location

Street address	463 Thapelong Location, Thapelong, Thapelong, Vanstadensrus, 9945
Postal address	Po Box 90, Vanstadensrus, 9945
Suburb / area	Thapelong
Town	Vanstadensrus
Province	Free State
Education district	Motheo
Circuit	12
Municipality	Naledi Local Municipality
Ward	3
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.