Mafori Mphahlele Comprehensive School

Mafori Mphahlele Comprehensive School is a public high school in Soweto, Johannesburg, Gauteng, in the Johannesburg Central education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school with a ordinary & technical specialisation. In 2025 it had 827 learners and 29 educators, about 28.5 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public high schools in Gauteng (1 330 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, 94.3% of its 159 candidates passed (Gauteng average: 89.1%).

Matric (NSC) results

94.3% of the school's 159 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Gauteng average of 89.1%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Gauteng
2023	251	199	79.3%	85.4%
2024	148	138	93.2%	88.5%
2025	159	150	94.3%	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
Specialisation	Ordinary & Technical
Sector	Public
Quintile	4 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	827
Educators (2025)	29
Learners per educator	28.5 (province average 27.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	700121525
Exam centre number	8121525

Address and location

Street address	751, Masiane Street, Molapo, Soweto, Johannesburg
Postal address	P.O. Box 180 Kwa-Xuma 1868
Suburb / area	Soweto
Town	Johannesburg
Province	Gauteng
Education district	Johannesburg Central
Circuit	5
Municipality	City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	79800034
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.