Laban Motlhabi Comprehensive School

Laban Motlhabi Comprehensive School is a public high school in Location, Springs, Gauteng, in the Gauteng East education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school with a ordinary & technical specialisation. In 2025 it had 1 128 learners and 38 educators, about 29.7 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 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, 86.7% of its 166 candidates passed (Gauteng average: 89.1%).

Matric (NSC) results

86.7% of the school's 166 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the Gauteng average of 89.1%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Gauteng
2023	163	140	85.9%	85.4%
2024	148	127	85.8%	88.5%
2025	166	144	86.7%	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
Specialisation	Ordinary & Technical
Sector	Public
Quintile	4 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	1 128
Educators (2025)	38
Learners per educator	29.7 (province average 27.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	700350843
Exam centre number	8350843

Address and location

Street address	10403, Jadula Street, Kwa-Thema, Location, Springs
Postal address	P.O.Box 173 Kwa-Thema 1563
Suburb / area	Location
Town	Springs
Province	Gauteng
Education district	Gauteng East
Circuit	3
Municipality	Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	79700077
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.