Thoko Thaba Secondary School

Thoko Thaba Secondary School is a public high school in Alberton, Johannesburg, Gauteng, in the Ekurhuleni South education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 862 learners and 61 educators, about 30.5 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public high schools in Gauteng (1 330 learners). It is a quintile 3 school, meaning it serves the middle 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, 81.2% of its 261 candidates passed (Gauteng average: 89.1%).

Matric (NSC) results

81.2% of the school's 261 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Gauteng average of 89.1%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Gauteng
2023	263	204	77.6%	85.4%
2024	223	178	79.8%	88.5%
2025	261	212	81.2%	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	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	1 862
Educators (2025)	61
Learners per educator	30.5 (province average 27.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	700341347
Exam centre number	8341347

Address and location

Street address	2498, Moepshe, Thokoza, Alberton, Johannesburg
Postal address	P.O Box 24 26 1426
Suburb / area	Alberton
Town	Johannesburg
Province	Gauteng
Education district	Ekurhuleni South
Circuit	2
Municipality	Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	79700056
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.