Memezelo Secondary School

Memezelo Secondary School is a public high school in Soshanguve, Pretoria, Gauteng, in the Tshwane North education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 821 learners and 31 educators, about 26.5 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, 84.1% of its 113 candidates passed (Gauteng average: 89.1%).

Matric (NSC) results

84.1% of the school's 113 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Gauteng average of 89.1%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Gauteng
2023	102	95	93.1%	85.4%
2024	97	84	86.6%	88.5%
2025	113	95	84.1%	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)	821
Educators (2025)	31
Learners per educator	26.5 (province average 27.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	700240960
Exam centre number	8240960

Address and location

Street address	279, Block Aa, Soshanguve, Pretoria
Postal address	P.O Box 92 Soshanguve 0164
Suburb / area	Soshanguve
Town	Pretoria
Province	Gauteng
Education district	Tshwane North
Circuit	2
Municipality	City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	79900029
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.