Aurora Girls High School

Aurora Girls High School is a public high school in Zola, Soweto, Gauteng, in the Johannesburg Central education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 055 learners and 36 educators, about 29.3 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public high schools in Gauteng (1 330 learners). It is a quintile 3 school, meaning it serves the middle 20% of communities according to the national poverty ranking. It is a no-fee school, so parents do not pay school fees. As a Section 21 school, its governing body manages part of its own budget. In the 2025 matric exams, 96.7% of its 120 candidates passed (Gauteng average: 89.1%).

Matric (NSC) results

96.7% of the school's 120 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Gauteng average of 89.1%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Gauteng
2023	153	127	83.0%	85.4%
2024	127	107	84.3%	88.5%
2025	120	116	96.7%	89.1%

Source: Department of Basic Education, 2025 NSC School Performance Report. Pass rate = candidates who achieved the NSC ÷ candidates who wrote. It doesn't show bachelor passes, distinctions or learners who left before Grade 12.

School facts

School type	Public high school
Phase (DBE)	Secondary School
Sector	Public
Quintile	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	1 055
Educators (2025)	36
Learners per educator	29.3 (province average 27.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	700110536
Exam centre number	8110536

Address and location

Street address	1764, Cnr Zici & Bendile Street, Zola, Soweto, Soweto
Postal address	X08 Jabulani Mall Post Office 1868
Suburb / area	Zola
Town	Soweto
Province	Gauteng
Education district	Johannesburg Central
Circuit	6
Municipality	City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	79800046
Former department	Department of Education & Training(DET)

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Admissions

Applications for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 at public schools in Gauteng open the year before your child starts school. In Gauteng, apply through the Gauteng Department of Education online admissions system. Read our guide on applying for Grade 1 and Grade 8.