Thulani Secondary School

Thulani Secondary School is a public high school in Roodepoort, Johannesburg, Gauteng, in the Johannesburg West education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 267 learners and 44 educators, about 28.8 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as the average for public high schools in Gauteng (1 330 learners). It is a quintile 2 school, meaning it serves the second-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, 89.6% of its 164 candidates passed (Gauteng average: 89.1%).

Matric (NSC) results

89.6% of the school's 164 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the Gauteng average of 89.1%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Gauteng
2023	150	126	84.0%	85.4%
2024	139	135	97.1%	88.5%
2025	164	147	89.6%	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	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	1 267
Educators (2025)	44
Learners per educator	28.8 (province average 27.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	700400218
Exam centre number	8400218

Address and location

Street address	25334, Block 5, Doornkop, Roodepoort, Johannesburg
Postal address	1723
Suburb / area	Roodepoort
Town	Johannesburg
Province	Gauteng
Education district	Johannesburg West
Circuit	1
Municipality	City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	79800050
Former department	New Education Department

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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.