Mahareng Secondary School

Mahareng Secondary School is a public high school in Tshepiso, Vanderbijlpark, Gauteng, in the Sedibeng East education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 215 learners and 40 educators, about 30.4 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 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, 85.7% of its 147 candidates passed (Gauteng average: 89.1%).

Matric (NSC) results

85.7% of the school's 147 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Gauteng average of 89.1%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Gauteng
2023	173	132	76.3%	85.4%
2024	135	116	85.9%	88.5%
2025	147	126	85.7%	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 high school
Phase (DBE)	Secondary School
Sector	Public
Quintile	4 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	1 215
Educators (2025)	40
Learners per educator	30.4 (province average 27.6)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	700320895
Exam centre number	8320895

Address and location

Street address	Steve Tshwethe Street, Tshepiso Ext 3, Tshepiso, Vanderbijlpark
Postal address	Po Box 1260 Boipatong 1901
Suburb / area	Tshepiso
Town	Vanderbijlpark
Province	Gauteng
Education district	Sedibeng East
Circuit	1
Municipality	Emfuleni Local Municipality
Ward	74201022
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.