What type of school is Thato S/S?

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

How many learners attend this school?

Thato S/S has 619 enrolled learners and 21 educators. The learner-educator ratio is 30:1.

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 Thato S/S located?

Thato S/S is in Block D, MOTHEO district, Free State. Address: 2192, BLOCK D, BLOCK D, BOTSHABELO, 9789.

Thato S/S

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 440602049

Block D, MOTHEO, Free State

619

Learners

30:1

L:E Ratio

Quintile

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Thato S/S?

Thato S/S is a public secondary school in Block D, within the MOTHEO education district of the Free State. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 619 enrolled learners and 21 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 30:1. 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 Thato 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 60%

(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 Thato S/S?

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

Mpolokeng P/S

PrimaryPublicQ1

633 learners 20 educators 32:1

Lower L:E ratio than 43%

Botshabelo · 0.2km away

Kgorathuto S/S

SecondaryPublicQ1

850 learners 28 educators 30:1

Lower L:E ratio than 56%

Botshabelo · 0.7km away

Qelo S/S

Special NeedsPublic

223 learners 19 educators 12:1

Lower L:E ratio than 19%

Ramahutsi · 0.9km away

Seroki P/S

PrimaryPublicQ2

617 learners 21 educators 29:1

Lower L:E ratio than 72%

Botshabelo · 0.9km away

Lebelo P/S

PrimaryPublicQ1

753 learners 23 educators 33:1

Lower L:E ratio than 31%

Botshabelo · 1.2km away

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2192, BLOCK D, BLOCK D, BOTSHABELO, 9789

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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.