Mabopane Secondary School

Mabopane Secondary School is a public high school in Mabopane, Pretoria, Gauteng, in the Tshwane West education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 100 learners and 33 educators, about 33.3 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, 76.2% of its 164 candidates passed (Gauteng average: 89.1%).

Matric (NSC) results

76.2% of the school's 164 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Gauteng average of 89.1%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Gauteng
2023	122	96	78.7%	85.4%
2024	161	134	83.2%	88.5%
2025	164	125	76.2%	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)	1 100
Educators (2025)	33
Learners per educator	33.3 (province average 27.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	700910961
Exam centre number	8910961

Address and location

Street address	2017, Block A, Mabopane, Pretoria, Pretoria
Postal address	P/Bag X 503 Mabopane 0190
Suburb / area	Mabopane
Town	Pretoria
Province	Gauteng
Education district	Tshwane West
Circuit	3
Municipality	City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	79900012
Former department	Bophutatswana(BOP)

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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.