Thembalethu Secondary School

Thembalethu Secondary School is a public high school in Thembalethu, George, Western Cape, in the Eden and Central Kar education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 552 learners and 45 educators, about 34.5 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public high schools in Western Cape (1 088 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, 68.1% of its 254 candidates passed (Western Cape average: 88.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

68.1% of the school's 254 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Western Cape average of 88.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Western Cape
2023	241	209	86.7%	81.5%
2024	245	184	75.1%	86.6%
2025	254	173	68.1%	88.2%

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	Yes
Learners (2025)	1 552
Educators (2025)	45
Learners per educator	34.5 (province average 29.7)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	118353485
Exam centre number	1003306

Address and location

Street address	Qhawa Street Thembalethu George 6536
Postal address	P. O. Box 3133 George Industria Unknown 6536
Suburb / area	Thembalethu
Town	George
Province	Western Cape
Education district	Eden and Central Kar
Circuit	3
Municipality	George
Ward	10404015
Former department	Wce

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Admissions

Applications for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 at public schools in Western Cape open the year before your child starts school. In the Western Cape, apply through the Western Cape Education Department online admissions system. Read our guide on applying for Grade 1 and Grade 8.