Charlotte Maxeke Secondary School

Charlotte Maxeke 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 2 172 learners and 66 educators, about 32.9 learners per educator. That makes it larger 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, 84.6% of its 299 candidates passed (Gauteng average: 89.1%).

Matric (NSC) results

84.6% of the school's 299 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Gauteng average of 89.1%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Gauteng
2023	280	243	86.8%	85.4%
2024	306	251	82.0%	88.5%
2025	299	253	84.6%	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	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	2 172
Educators (2025)	66
Learners per educator	32.9 (province average 27.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	700400669
Exam centre number	8400669

Address and location

Street address	3817, Masakhane Street, Phomolong, Tembisa, Kempton Park
Postal address	3817 Masakhane Street Phomolong Tembisa 1632
Suburb / area	Tembisa
Town	Kempton Park
Province	Gauteng
Education district	Ekurhuleni North
Circuit	3
Municipality	Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	79700012
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.