Thutopele Secondary School

Thutopele Secondary School is a public high school in Katlehong, Germiston, Gauteng, in the Ekurhuleni South education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 854 learners and 60 educators, about 30.9 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public high schools in Gauteng (1 330 learners). It is a quintile 4 school, meaning it serves the second-wealthiest 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, 86.3% of its 226 candidates passed (Gauteng average: 89.1%).

Matric (NSC) results

86.3% of the school's 226 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the Gauteng average of 89.1%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Gauteng
2023	226	197	87.2%	85.4%
2024	231	191	82.7%	88.5%
2025	226	195	86.3%	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	4 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	1 854
Educators (2025)	60
Learners per educator	30.9 (province average 27.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	700341040
Exam centre number	8341040

Address and location

Street address	1150, Hlongwane Street, Khumalo Valley, Katlehong, Germiston
Postal address	13141 Katlehong 1434
Suburb / area	Katlehong
Town	Germiston
Province	Gauteng
Education district	Ekurhuleni South
Circuit	1
Municipality	Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	79700063
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.