Emshukantambo Secondary School

Emshukantambo Secondary School is a public high school in Pimville, Soweto, Gauteng, in the Johannesburg North education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 405 learners and 46 educators, about 30.5 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 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, 88.8% of its 206 candidates passed (Gauteng average: 89.1%).

Matric (NSC) results

88.8% of the school's 206 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the Gauteng average of 89.1%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Gauteng
2023	154	134	87.0%	85.4%
2024	207	178	86.0%	88.5%
2025	206	183	88.8%	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)	1 405
Educators (2025)	46
Learners per educator	30.5 (province average 27.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	700121301
Exam centre number	8121301

Address and location

Street address	1574, Mthangai, Pimville, Soweto, Soweto
Postal address	Po Box 366 Pimville 1808
Suburb / area	Pimville
Town	Soweto
Province	Gauteng
Education district	Johannesburg North
Circuit	1
Municipality	City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	79800025
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.