Boitumelong Secondary School

Boitumelong Secondary School is a public high school in Tembisa, Kempton Park, Gauteng, in the Ekurhuleni North education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 2 254 learners and 63 educators, about 35.8 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public high schools in Gauteng (1 330 learners). It is a quintile 4 school, meaning it serves the second-wealthiest 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, 74.6% of its 393 candidates passed (Gauteng average: 89.1%).

Matric (NSC) results

74.6% of the school's 393 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Gauteng average of 89.1%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Gauteng
2023	271	191	70.5%	85.4%
2024	231	181	78.4%	88.5%
2025	393	293	74.6%	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	4 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	2 254
Educators (2025)	63
Learners per educator	35.8 (province average 27.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	700260620
Exam centre number	8260620

Address and location

Street address	216, Mimas Street, Sedibeng Section, Tembisa, Kempton Park, Kempton Park
Postal address	33 Tembisa 1628
Suburb / area	Tembisa
Town	Kempton Park
Province	Gauteng
Education district	Ekurhuleni North
Circuit	4
Municipality	Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	79700005
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.