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Thetha Secondary School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 700331645

Johannesburg, JOHANNESBURG SOUTH, Gauteng

1,735
Learners
28:1
L:E Ratio
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Thetha Secondary School?

Thetha Secondary School is a public secondary school in Johannesburg, within the JOHANNESBURG SOUTH education district of the Gauteng. EMIS records it as a very large school with 1,735 enrolled learners and 61 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 28:1. 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 rural.

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.

Large school

This school has 1,735 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Thetha 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 74%

(Q1 Secondary schools in Gauteng)

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 Thetha Secondary School?

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

Itemoheng Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
1,269 learners 38 educators 33:1
Lower L:E ratio than 52%
Orange Farm · 0.4km away
Govan Mbeki Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
1,534 learners 44 educators 35:1
Lower L:E ratio than 33%
Orange Farm · 0.9km away
Pudumo Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
626 learners 20 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 69%
Orange Farm · 1.1km away
Vutomi High School
SecondaryIndependent
530 learners 19 educators 28:1
Lower L:E ratio than 5%
Orange Farm · 1.2km away
Rekgutlile Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
1,180 learners 37 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 64%
Johannesburg · 1.3km away

Which schools are similar to Thetha Secondary School?

Secondary schools in Johannesburg with a similar quintile (Q1).

Ikusasalethu Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
1,327 learners 40 educators 33:1
Lower L:E ratio than 16%
Johannesburg

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1218, DRIEZIEK EXTENSION 4, ORANGE FARM, , JOHANNESBURG

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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.