Thuto Kitso Secondary School

Thuto Kitso Secondary School is a public high school in Fochville, Merafong, Gauteng, in the Gauteng West education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 099 learners and 41 educators, about 26.8 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 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, 92.2% of its 154 candidates passed (Gauteng average: 89.1%).

Matric (NSC) results

92.2% of the school's 154 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Gauteng average of 89.1%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Gauteng
2023	214	190	88.8%	85.4%
2024	147	136	92.5%	88.5%
2025	154	142	92.2%	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)	1 099
Educators (2025)	41
Learners per educator	26.8 (province average 27.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	700932124
Exam centre number	8932124

Address and location

Street address	364, Ben Shiburi, Kokosi Township, Fochville, Merafong
Postal address	Po. Box 537 Fochville 2515
Suburb / area	Fochville
Town	Merafong
Province	Gauteng
Education district	Gauteng West
Circuit	1
Municipality	Merafong City Local Municipality
Ward	74804024
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.