Thembela High School

Thembela High School is a public high school in Police Station, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Uthukela education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 594 learners and 20 educators, about 29.7 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, 98.5% of its 68 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

98.5% of the school's 68 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	54	47	87.0%	86.4%
2024	72	70	97.2%	89.7%
2025	68	67	98.5%	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)	594
Educators (2025)	20
Learners per educator	29.7 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500281644
Exam centre number	5211427

Address and location

Street address	Matiwaneskop Farm,matiwanelangslaate,ladysmith,3370
Postal address	P.O.Box 4026,ladysmith,3370
Town	Police Station
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Uthukela
Circuit	Elandslaagte
Municipality	Alfred Duma Local Municipality
Ward	52308023
Former department	New 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.