Thiboloha Spec

Thiboloha Spec is a public special needs school in Riverside, Witsieshoek, Free State, in the Thabo Mofutsanyana education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a special needs school with a special needs education specialisation. In 2025 it had 332 learners and 58 educators, about 5.7 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as the average for public special needs schools in Free State (274 learners). It is a fee-paying public school. Parents who cannot afford the fees can apply to the school for a full or partial exemption. As a Section 21 school, its governing body manages part of its own budget. In the 2025 matric exams, all 12 candidates passed (Free State average: 89.3%).

Matric (NSC) results

Every one of the school's 12 matric candidates passed in 2025.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Free State
2023	11	11	100.0%	89.0%
2024	8	8	100.0%	91.0%
2025	12	12	100.0%	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 special needs school
Phase (DBE)	Special Needs School
Specialisation	Special Needs Education
Sector	Public
School fees	Fee-paying
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	332
Educators (2025)	58
Learners per educator	5.7 (province average 9.2)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	445109060
Exam centre number	3193080

Address and location

Street address	98 Motebang Street, Riverside, Riverside, Witsieshoek, 9870
Postal address	Private Bag X829, 9870
Suburb / area	Riverside
Town	Witsieshoek
Province	Free State
Education district	Thabo Mofutsanyana
Circuit	10
Municipality	Maluti a Phofung
Ward	33
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.