Je Malepe Secondary School

Je Malepe Secondary School is a public high school in Tsakane, Brakpan, Gauteng, in the Gauteng East education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 725 learners and 51 educators, about 33.8 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public high schools in Gauteng (1 330 learners). It is a quintile 4 school, meaning it serves the second-wealthiest 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, 80.9% of its 230 candidates passed (Gauteng average: 89.1%).

Matric (NSC) results

80.9% of the school's 230 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Gauteng average of 89.1%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Gauteng
2023	248	196	79.0%	85.4%
2024	213	173	81.2%	88.5%
2025	230	186	80.9%	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	4 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	1 725
Educators (2025)	51
Learners per educator	33.8 (province average 27.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	700311142
Exam centre number	8311142

Address and location

Street address	1059, Modisa Street, Extension 1, Tsakane, Brakpan
Postal address	70159 Tsakane 1548
Suburb / area	Tsakane
Town	Brakpan
Province	Gauteng
Education district	Gauteng East
Circuit	2
Municipality	Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	79700082
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.