Mpontsheng Secondary School

Mpontsheng Secondary School is a public high school in Katlehong, Germiston, Gauteng, in the Ekurhuleni South education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 2 275 learners and 71 educators, about 32 learners per educator. That makes it larger 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, 96.7% of its 275 candidates passed (Gauteng average: 89.1%).

Matric (NSC) results

96.7% of the school's 275 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Gauteng average of 89.1%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Gauteng
2023	237	218	92.0%	85.4%
2024	222	209	94.1%	88.5%
2025	275	266	96.7%	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	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	2 275
Educators (2025)	71
Learners per educator	32 (province average 27.6)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	700340992
Exam centre number	8340992

Address and location

Street address	289, Cnr Moseoue & Palesa Street, Zone 4, Ndlanzi Section, Katlehong, Germiston
Postal address	P.O.Box 31 Kwenzekile 1433
Suburb / area	Katlehong
Town	Germiston
Province	Gauteng
Education district	Ekurhuleni South
Circuit	2
Municipality	Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	79700048
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.