Thuto-Tsebo Secondary School

Thuto-Tsebo Secondary School is a public high school in Kanana, Orkney, North West, in the Dr Kenneth Kaunda education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school with a comprehensive specialisation. In 2025 it had 1 402 learners and 40 educators, about 35.1 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public high schools in North West (783 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, 98.1% of its 160 candidates passed (North West average: 88.5%).

Matric (NSC) results

98.1% of the school's 160 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the North West average of 88.5%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	North West
2023	120	116	96.7%	81.7%
2024	141	134	95.0%	87.5%
2025	160	157	98.1%	88.5%

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
Specialisation	Comprehensive
Sector	Public
Quintile	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	1 402
Educators (2025)	40
Learners per educator	35.1 (province average 28.7)
EMIS number	600102127
Exam centre number	9215129

Address and location

Street address	2245 Dlamini Street, Kanana Township, Orkney, 1747
Postal address	P.O.Box 1416,orkney,2620
Suburb / area	Kanana
Town	Orkney
Province	North West
Education district	Dr Kenneth Kaunda
Municipality	Matlosana Local Municipality
Ward	64003024
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 North West 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.