What type of school is Thapelong S/S?

Thapelong S/S is classified as a secondary public school in the EMIS database. Contact the school directly for the specific grades they offer.

Does this school charge fees?

No. Thapelong S/S is a no-fee school — families do not pay tuition fees.

How many learners attend this school?

Thapelong S/S has 274 enrolled learners and 10 educators. The learner-educator ratio is 27:1.

What does Quintile 1 mean?

Quintile 1 schools serve the poorest communities and receive the highest per-learner government funding. They are designated as no-fee schools.

Where is Thapelong S/S located?

Thapelong S/S is in Thapelong, MOTHEO district, Free State. Address: 463 THAPELONG LOCATION, THAPELONG , THAPELONG , VANSTADENSRUS, 9945.

Thapelong S/S

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 444802125

Thapelong, MOTHEO, Free State

274

Learners

27:1

L:E Ratio

Quintile

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Thapelong S/S?

Thapelong S/S is a public secondary school in Thapelong, within the MOTHEO education district of the Free State. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 274 enrolled learners and 10 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 27:1. It is classified as Quintile 1 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. It is designated as a no-fee school, so families do not pay tuition fees. 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

No tuition fees

As a Quintile 1 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Thapelong S/S?

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 72%

(Q1 Secondary schools in Free State)

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 Thapelong S/S?

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

Motsekuwa P/S

PrimaryPublicQ1

185 learners 7 educators 26:1

Lower L:E ratio than 75%

Van Standensrus · 0km away

Korea If/S

IntermediatePublicQ1

162 learners 8 educators 20:1

Lower L:E ratio than 78%

Vanstadensrus · 6.3km away

Bokamoso/Ikamva If/S

IntermediatePublicQ1

73 learners 4 educators 18:1

Lower L:E ratio than 88%

Boesmanskop · 11.9km away

Gelukwaarts If/S

IntermediatePublicQ1

243 learners 13 educators 19:1

Lower L:E ratio than 86%

Vanstadensrus · 13.1km away

Louw Wepener C/S

CombinedPublicQ4

490 learners 24 educators 20:1

Lower L:E ratio than 31%

Wepener · 28.2km away

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463 THAPELONG LOCATION, THAPELONG , THAPELONG , VANSTADENSRUS, 9945

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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.