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Thandokhulu Secondary School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 105041120

Mowbray, METRO CENTRAL, Western Cape

1,273
Learners
35:1
L:E Ratio
Q4
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Thandokhulu Secondary School?

Thandokhulu Secondary School is a public secondary school in Mowbray, within the METRO CENTRAL education district of the Western Cape. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,273 enrolled learners and 36 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 35:1. It is classified as Quintile 4 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. Fees are set by the School Governing Body, and families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.

What You Should Know

Fee-charging school

As a Quintile 4 public school, fees are set by the School Governing Body. Families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.

Large school

This school has 1,273 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Thandokhulu Secondary School?

Learner-educator ratio relative to schools in the same quintile and phase. This includes all staff classified as educators (teachers, HODs, principals) — actual class sizes may differ.

Lower L:E ratio than 21%

(Q4 Secondary schools in Western Cape)

Matric Results

Matric results are not yet available for this school. This may be because the school writes IEB or Cambridge exams (not included in DBE reporting), is newly registered, or had no matric candidates in recent years.

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What other schools are near Thandokhulu Secondary School?

Other schools within a few kilometres. Proximity does not imply similarity — these schools may serve different phases, quintiles, or communities.

Thembalitsha Foundation Trading As Scho
Special NeedsIndependent

Data not available

Observatory · 0.3km away
Observatory Junior
PrimaryPublicQ5
819 learners 30 educators 27:1
Lower L:E ratio than 42%
Observatory · 0.5km away
Hillcrest School
PrimaryIndependent
166 learners 8 educators 21:1
Lower L:E ratio than 14%
Mowbray · 0.6km away
Mary Kihn School
Special NeedsPublic
85 learners 17 educators 5:1
Lower L:E ratio than 96%
Observatory · 0.6km away
Rosebank Progress College
SecondaryIndependent
38 learners 13 educators 3:1
Lower L:E ratio than 97%
Rosebank · 0.7km away

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C/O MAIN & ALBERT ROAD MOWBRAY 7700

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School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Infrastructure: NEIMS/EFMS 2021 (historical). Peer comparisons are based on schools within the same quintile, phase, and province. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators — actual class sizes may differ. Learn about our methodology

Some data fields may not be available for all schools. Missing data is shown as '—' or 'Not available'. Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.