Bona Comprehensive School

Bona Comprehensive School is a public high school in Soweto, Johannesburg, Gauteng, in the Johannesburg North education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school with a ordinary & technical specialisation. In 2025 it had 1 033 learners and 36 educators, about 28.7 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, 87.4% of its 270 candidates passed (Gauteng average: 89.1%).

Matric (NSC) results

87.4% of the school's 270 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the Gauteng average of 89.1%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Gauteng
2023	223	180	80.7%	85.4%
2024	175	137	78.3%	88.5%
2025	270	236	87.4%	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
Specialisation	Ordinary & Technical
Sector	Public
Quintile	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	1 033
Educators (2025)	36
Learners per educator	28.7 (province average 27.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	700131961
Exam centre number	8131961

Address and location

Street address	6603, Madlala, Orlando, Soweto, Johannesburg
Postal address	80 Orlando Orlando 1804
Suburb / area	Soweto
Town	Johannesburg
Province	Gauteng
Education district	Johannesburg North
Circuit	1
Municipality	City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	79800030
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.