Thibane Combined School

Thibane Combined School is a public combined school in Kokstad, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Harry Gwala education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a combined school. In 2025 it had 138 learners and 10 educators, about 13.8 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal (485 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. In the 2025 matric exams, all 2 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

Every one of the school's 2 matric candidates passed in 2025.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	5	4	80.0%	86.4%
2024	2	2	100.0%	89.7%
2025	2	2	100.0%	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 combined school
Phase (DBE)	Combined School
Sector	Public
Quintile	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	138
Educators (2025)	10
Learners per educator	13.8 (province average 29.2)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500281866
Exam centre number	5313205

Address and location

Street address	6042 D Off Turn On N,kokstad,4700
Postal address	P.O.Box 1898,kokstad,4700
Town	Kokstad
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Harry Gwala
Circuit	Greater Kokstad
Municipality	Greater Kokstad Local Municipality
Ward	54303006
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 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.