Maxeke Secondary School

Maxeke Secondary School is a public high school in Evaton, Vanderbijlpark, Gauteng, in the Sedibeng West education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 520 learners and 50 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 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, 86.5% of its 193 candidates passed (Gauteng average: 89.1%).

Matric (NSC) results

86.5% of the school's 193 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the Gauteng average of 89.1%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Gauteng
2023	169	135	79.9%	85.4%
2024	227	174	76.7%	88.5%
2025	193	167	86.5%	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)	1 520
Educators (2025)	50
Learners per educator	30.4 (province average 27.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	700320960
Exam centre number	8320960

Address and location

Street address	63, Coner Lind & Old Golden Highway, Evaton, Vanderbijlpark, Vanderbijlpark
Postal address	X08 Mafatsana 1984
Suburb / area	Evaton
Town	Vanderbijlpark
Province	Gauteng
Education district	Sedibeng West
Circuit	4
Municipality	Emfuleni Local Municipality
Ward	74201043
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.