Thuto Ke Lesedi Technical School

Thuto Ke Lesedi Technical School is a public high school in Zamdela, Sasolburg, Free State, in the Fezile Dabi education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school with a technical specialisation. In 2025 it had 1 142 learners and 44 educators, about 26 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as the average for public high schools in Free State (927 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. In the 2025 matric exams, 99.5% of its 184 candidates passed (Free State average: 89.3%).

Matric (NSC) results

99.5% of the school's 184 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Free State average of 89.3%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Free State
2023	129	127	98.4%	89.0%
2024	114	114	100.0%	91.0%
2025	184	183	99.5%	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 high school
Official name (DBE)	Thuto Ke Lesedi T/S
Phase (DBE)	Secondary School
Specialisation	Technical
Sector	Public
Quintile	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	1 142
Educators (2025)	44
Learners per educator	26 (province average 28.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	445802189

Address and location

Street address	12114 Harry Gwala, Zamdela, Zamdela, Sasolburg, 1947
Postal address	Po Box 00000, Zamdela, 1947
Suburb / area	Zamdela
Town	Sasolburg
Province	Free State
Education district	Fezile Dabi
Circuit	3
Municipality	Metsimaholo
Former department	Fsdoe

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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.