Tsolo Secondary School

Tsolo Secondary School is a public high school in Bophelong, Vanderbijlpark, Gauteng, in the Sedibeng West education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 770 learners and 26 educators, about 29.6 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public high schools in Gauteng (1 330 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, 77.6% of its 107 candidates passed (Gauteng average: 89.1%).

Matric (NSC) results

77.6% of the school's 107 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Gauteng average of 89.1%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Gauteng
2023	61	45	73.8%	85.4%
2024	81	51	63.0%	88.5%
2025	107	83	77.6%	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	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	770
Educators (2025)	26
Learners per educator	29.6 (province average 27.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	700321703
Exam centre number	8321703

Address and location

Street address	1337, Thema Sreet, Bophelong, Vanderbijlpark, Vanderbijlpark
Postal address	P.O. Box 14279 Zuurfontein 1912
Suburb / area	Bophelong
Town	Vanderbijlpark
Province	Gauteng
Education district	Sedibeng West
Circuit	1
Municipality	Emfuleni Local Municipality
Ward	74201023
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.