M.J. Mgidi Secondary School

M.J. Mgidi Secondary School is a public high school in Soshanguve, Pretoria, Gauteng, in the Tshwane North education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 850 learners and 33 educators, about 25.8 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public high schools in Gauteng (1 330 learners). It is a quintile 1 school, meaning it serves the 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, 89.4% of its 123 candidates passed (Gauteng average: 89.1%).

Matric (NSC) results

89.4% of the school's 123 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the Gauteng average of 89.1%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Gauteng
2023	145	94	64.8%	85.4%
2024	133	98	73.7%	88.5%
2025	123	110	89.4%	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	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	850
Educators (2025)	33
Learners per educator	25.8 (province average 27.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	700240838
Exam centre number	8240838

Address and location

Street address	1683, Block X, Soshanguve, Pretoria
Postal address	23 Osh 1023
Suburb / area	Soshanguve
Town	Pretoria
Province	Gauteng
Education district	Tshwane North
Circuit	3
Municipality	City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	79900027
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.