Thuto Lore Secondary School

Thuto Lore Secondary School is a public high school in Sharpville, Vereeniging, Gauteng, in the Sedibeng East education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 518 learners and 54 educators, about 28.1 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, 92.4% of its 223 candidates passed (Gauteng average: 89.1%).

Matric (NSC) results

92.4% of the school's 223 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Gauteng average of 89.1%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Gauteng
2023	141	129	91.5%	85.4%
2024	163	160	98.2%	88.5%
2025	223	206	92.4%	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)	1 518
Educators (2025)	54
Learners per educator	28.1 (province average 27.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	700331413
Exam centre number	8331413

Address and location

Street address	7120, Dubula Drive, Sharpville, Vereeniging, Vereeniging
Postal address	P.O Box 88 Sharpville 1982
Suburb / area	Sharpville
Town	Vereeniging
Province	Gauteng
Education district	Sedibeng East
Circuit	1
Municipality	Emfuleni Local Municipality
Ward	74201014
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.