Tharabollo Secondary School

Tharabollo Secondary School is a public high school in Evaton, Vanderbijlpark, Gauteng, in the Sedibeng West education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 303 learners and 41 educators, about 31.8 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 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. As a Section 21 school, its governing body manages part of its own budget. In the 2025 matric exams, 75.4% of its 211 candidates passed (Gauteng average: 89.1%).

Matric (NSC) results

75.4% of the school's 211 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Gauteng average of 89.1%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Gauteng
2023	171	143	83.6%	85.4%
2024	172	116	67.4%	88.5%
2025	211	159	75.4%	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	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	1 303
Educators (2025)	41
Learners per educator	31.8 (province average 27.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	700321521
Exam centre number	8321521

Address and location

Street address	2065, Palm Street, Palm Springs, Evaton, Vanderbijlpark
Postal address	P.O. Box 64 Masoheng 1908
Suburb / area	Evaton
Town	Vanderbijlpark
Province	Gauteng
Education district	Sedibeng West
Circuit	4
Municipality	Emfuleni Local Municipality
Ward	74201020
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.