Morris Isaacson Secondary School

Morris Isaacson Secondary School is a public high school in Soweto, Johannsburg, Gauteng, in the Johannesburg Central education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 024 learners and 33 educators, about 31 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public high schools in Gauteng (1 330 learners). It is a quintile 3 school, meaning it serves the middle 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, 82.4% of its 119 candidates passed (Gauteng average: 89.1%).

Matric (NSC) results

82.4% of the school's 119 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Gauteng average of 89.1%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Gauteng
2023	138	99	71.7%	85.4%
2024	134	111	82.8%	88.5%
2025	119	98	82.4%	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	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	1 024
Educators (2025)	33
Learners per educator	31 (province average 27.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	700132571
Exam centre number	8132571

Address and location

Street address	1349, Mphuthi Street, C W J, Soweto, Johannsburg
Postal address	Po Box 11 Kwa Xuma 1868
Suburb / area	Soweto
Town	Johannsburg
Province	Gauteng
Education district	Johannesburg Central
Circuit	6
Municipality	City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	79800035
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.