Letsatsing Primary Mine School

Letsatsing Primary Mine School is a public combined school in Carletonville, Johannesburg, Gauteng, in the Gauteng West education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a combined school. In 2025 it had 1 928 learners and 60 educators, about 32.1 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public combined schools in Gauteng (642 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, 94.7% of its 170 candidates passed (Gauteng average: 89.1%).

Matric (NSC) results

94.7% of the school's 170 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Gauteng average of 89.1%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Gauteng
2023	179	158	88.3%	85.4%
2024	187	175	93.6%	88.5%
2025	170	161	94.7%	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 combined school
Phase (DBE)	Combined School
Sector	Public
Quintile	4 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	1 928
Educators (2025)	60
Learners per educator	32.1 (province average 16.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	700270850
Exam centre number	8270850

Address and location

Street address	1, Letsatsing Drive, Letsatsing Village, Carletonville, Johannesburg
Postal address	P.O.Box 300 Carletonville 2499
Suburb / area	Carletonville
Town	Johannesburg
Province	Gauteng
Education district	Gauteng West
Circuit	2
Municipality	Merafong City Local Municipality
Ward	74804019
Former department	Department of Education & Training(DET)

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Admissions

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