Boitumelo Secondary School

Boitumelo Secondary School is a public high school in Sebokeng, Vanderbijlpark, Gauteng, in the Sedibeng West education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 622 learners and 49 educators, about 33.1 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as 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, 81.0% of its 174 candidates passed (Gauteng average: 89.1%).

Matric (NSC) results

81.0% of the school's 174 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Gauteng average of 89.1%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Gauteng
2023	220	167	75.9%	85.4%
2024	165	148	89.7%	88.5%
2025	174	141	81.0%	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)	1 622
Educators (2025)	49
Learners per educator	33.1 (province average 27.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	700400325
Exam centre number	8400325

Address and location

Street address	555, Plot 555 Tokyosexwale Street, Boitumelo, Sebokeng, Vanderbijlpark
Postal address	P.O Bx 555 Vereeniging 1930
Suburb / area	Sebokeng
Town	Vanderbijlpark
Province	Gauteng
Education district	Sedibeng West
Circuit	3
Municipality	Emfuleni Local Municipality
Ward	74201027
Former department	New Education Department

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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.