Mck Special School

Mck Special School is a public combined school in Soweto, Johannesburg, Gauteng, in the Johannesburg South education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a combined school with a deaf specialisation. In 2025 it had 437 learners and 47 educators, about 9.3 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public combined schools in Gauteng (642 learners). It is a fee-paying public school. Parents who cannot afford the fees can apply to the school for a full or partial exemption. In the 2025 matric exams, all 9 candidates passed (Gauteng average: 89.1%).

Matric (NSC) results

Every one of the school's 9 matric candidates passed in 2025.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Gauteng
2023	7	7	100.0%	85.4%
2024	8	8	100.0%	88.5%
2025	9	9	100.0%	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 combined school
Phase (DBE)	Combined School
Specialisation	Deaf
Sector	Public
School fees	Fee-paying
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	437
Educators (2025)	47
Learners per educator	9.3 (province average 16.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	700110254
Exam centre number	8110254

Address and location

Street address	13, Delphinus Street, Lenasia, Soweto, Johannesburg
Postal address	Po Box 404 Lenasia 1820
Suburb / area	Soweto
Town	Johannesburg
Province	Gauteng
Education district	Johannesburg South
Circuit	3
Municipality	City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	79800008
Former department	House of Delegates(HOD)

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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.