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Thotagauta S/S

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 444712020

Welkom, LEJWELEPUTSWA, Free State

994
Learners
37:1
L:E Ratio
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Thotagauta S/S?

Thotagauta S/S is a public secondary school in Welkom, within the LEJWELEPUTSWA education district of the Free State. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 994 enrolled learners and 27 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 37:1. It is classified as Quintile 3 — 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 3 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 Thotagauta 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 3%

(Q3 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 Thotagauta S/S?

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

Bofihla P/S
PrimaryPublicQ3
249 learners 10 educators 25:1
Lower L:E ratio than 94%
Motsethabong · 0.2km away
Embonisweni P/S
PrimaryPublicQ3
688 learners 22 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 60%
Motse-thabong · 0.3km away
Lenyora P/S
PrimaryPublicQ3
356 learners 12 educators 30:1
Lower L:E ratio than 73%
Motsethabong · 0.5km away
Teto S/S
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,898 learners 66 educators 29:1
Lower L:E ratio than 69%
Thabong · 0.5km away
Tswelopele P/S
PrimaryPublicQ3
525 learners 21 educators 25:1
Lower L:E ratio than 92%
Thabong · 0.7km away

Which schools are similar to Thotagauta S/S?

Secondary schools in Welkom with a similar quintile (Q3).

Lebogang S/S
SecondaryPublicQ3
842 learners 33 educators 26:1
Lower L:E ratio than 96%
Welkom
Leseding T/S
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,109 learners 50 educators 22:1
Lower L:E ratio than 100%
Welkom

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Contact

Cnr Thuhloane/ Thelingwane Rd, , , WELKOM, 9463

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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.