Ed Mashabane Secondary School

Ed Mashabane Secondary School is a public high school in Small Farm, Vanderbijlpark, Gauteng, in the Sedibeng West education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 150 learners and 41 educators, about 28 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 1 school, meaning it serves the 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, 89.9% of its 188 candidates passed (Gauteng average: 89.1%).

Matric (NSC) results

89.9% of the school's 188 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the Gauteng average of 89.1%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Gauteng
2023	114	100	87.7%	85.4%
2024	159	142	89.3%	88.5%
2025	188	169	89.9%	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	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	1 150
Educators (2025)	41
Learners per educator	28 (province average 27.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	700320457
Exam centre number	8320457

Address and location

Street address	29, Cnr Frederick & Selborne Road, Small Farm, Vanderbijlpark, Vanderbijlpark
Postal address	5351 Mafatsana 1981
Suburb / area	Small Farm
Town	Vanderbijlpark
Province	Gauteng
Education district	Sedibeng West
Circuit	3
Municipality	Emfuleni Local Municipality
Ward	74201029
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.