Lufhereng Secondary School

Lufhereng Secondary School is a public high school in Doornkop, Roodepoort, Gauteng, in the Johannesburg West education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 393 learners and 43 educators, about 32.4 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 2 school, meaning it serves the second-poorest 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, all 182 candidates passed (Gauteng average: 89.1%).

Matric (NSC) results

Every one of the school's 182 matric candidates passed in 2025.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Gauteng
2023	115	113	98.3%	85.4%
2024	165	165	100.0%	88.5%
2025	182	182	100.0%	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	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	1 393
Educators (2025)	43
Learners per educator	32.4 (province average 27.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	700400791
Exam centre number	8400791

Address and location

Street address	706, Cnr Marumosethla and Molopa Street, Lufhereng, Doornkop, Roodepoort
Suburb / area	Doornkop
Town	Roodepoort
Province	Gauteng
Education district	Johannesburg West
Circuit	1
Municipality	City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	79800053
Former department	New Education Department

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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.