Thathunyawo High School

Thathunyawo High School is a public high school in Springbok, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Amajuba education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 830 learners and 23 educators, about 36.1 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as the average for public high schools in KwaZulu-Natal (699 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. In the 2025 matric exams, 98.8% of its 82 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

98.8% of the school's 82 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	79	72	91.1%	86.4%
2024	100	93	93.0%	89.7%
2025	82	81	98.8%	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	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	830
Educators (2025)	23
Learners per educator	36.1 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500280793
Exam centre number	5213130

Address and location

Street address	Springbok Laagte,dannhauser,newcastle,2940
Postal address	P.O.Box 2855,newcastle,2940
Town	Springbok
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Amajuba
Circuit	Buffalo Flats
Municipality	Dannhauser Local Municipality
Ward	52504008
Former department	Kwazulu Natal Education Department

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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.