Thibella Intermediate School

Thibella Intermediate School is a public primary school in Tsheseng, Phuthaditjhaba, Free State, in the Thabo Mofutsanyana education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a intermediate school. In 2025 it had 399 learners and 11 educators, about 36.3 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public primary schools in Free State (712 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, 97.3% of its 73 candidates passed (Free State average: 89.3%).

Matric (NSC) results

97.3% of the school's 73 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Free State average of 89.3%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Free State
2025	73	71	97.3%	89.3%

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 primary school
Official name (DBE)	Thibella I/S
Phase (DBE)	Intermediate School
Sector	Public
Quintile	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	399
Educators (2025)	11
Learners per educator	36.3 (province average 30.8)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	445105166
Exam centre number	3192069

Address and location

Street address	Thibella Village Next To Tribal Office, Tsheseng, Tsheseng, Phuthaditjhaba, 9868
Postal address	Po Box 10372, Mokodumela, 9868
Suburb / area	Tsheseng
Town	Phuthaditjhaba
Province	Free State
Education district	Thabo Mofutsanyana
Circuit	8
Municipality	Maluti a Phofung
Ward	20
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 Free State 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.