Thetha Secondary School

Thetha Secondary School is a public high school in Orange Farm, Johannesburg, Gauteng, in the Johannesburg South education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 735 learners and 61 educators, about 28.4 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public high schools in Gauteng (1 330 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, 98.9% of its 182 candidates passed (Gauteng average: 89.1%).

Matric (NSC) results

98.9% of the school's 182 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Gauteng average of 89.1%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Gauteng
2023	171	150	87.7%	85.4%
2024	242	222	91.7%	88.5%
2025	182	180	98.9%	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	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	1 735
Educators (2025)	61
Learners per educator	28.4 (province average 27.6)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	700331645
Exam centre number	8331645

Address and location

Street address	1218, Drieziek Extension 4, Orange Farm, Johannesburg
Postal address	P.O. Box 77 Orange Farm 1841
Suburb / area	Orange Farm
Town	Johannesburg
Province	Gauteng
Education district	Johannesburg South
Circuit	1
Municipality	City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	79800004
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.