David Makhubo Secondary School

David Makhubo Secondary School is a public high school in Kaalfontein Ext 23, Midrand, Gauteng, in the Johannesburg East education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 2 363 learners and 63 educators, about 37.5 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public high schools in Gauteng (1 330 learners). It is a quintile 2 school, meaning it serves the second-poorest 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, 82.1% of its 262 candidates passed (Gauteng average: 89.1%).

Matric (NSC) results

82.1% of the school's 262 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Gauteng average of 89.1%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Gauteng
2023	207	163	78.7%	85.4%
2024	285	211	74.0%	88.5%
2025	262	215	82.1%	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	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	2 363
Educators (2025)	63
Learners per educator	37.5 (province average 27.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	700400530
Exam centre number	8400530

Address and location

Street address	6355, Tongouesole Fish Street, Kaalfontein Ext 23, Midrand
Suburb / area	Kaalfontein Ext 23
Town	Midrand
Province	Gauteng
Education district	Johannesburg East
Circuit	3
Municipality	City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	79800092
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.