Lekoa Shandu Secondary School

Lekoa Shandu Secondary School is a public high school in Sharpville, Vereeniging, Gauteng, in the Sedibeng East education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 353 learners and 47 educators, about 28.8 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, 93.1% of its 202 candidates passed (Gauteng average: 89.1%).

Matric (NSC) results

93.1% of the school's 202 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Gauteng average of 89.1%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Gauteng
2023	179	137	76.5%	85.4%
2024	178	145	81.5%	88.5%
2025	202	188	93.1%	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	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	1 353
Educators (2025)	47
Learners per educator	28.8 (province average 27.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	700330944
Exam centre number	8330944

Address and location

Street address	13, Dubula Rive, Sharpville, Sharpville, Vereeniging
Postal address	P.O Box 12 Sharpville 1933
Suburb / area	Sharpville
Town	Vereeniging
Province	Gauteng
Education district	Sedibeng East
Circuit	1
Municipality	Emfuleni Local Municipality
Ward	74201014
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.