Phomolong Secondary School

Phomolong Secondary School is a public high school in Tembisa, Kempton Park, Gauteng, in the Ekurhuleni North education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 2 253 learners and 69 educators, about 32.7 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, 90.8% of its 337 candidates passed (Gauteng average: 89.1%).

Matric (NSC) results

90.8% of the school's 337 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the Gauteng average of 89.1%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Gauteng
2023	338	301	89.1%	85.4%
2024	362	335	92.5%	88.5%
2025	337	306	90.8%	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)	2 253
Educators (2025)	69
Learners per educator	32.7 (province average 27.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	700400138
Exam centre number	8400138

Address and location

Street address	2847, Maduna Street, Tembisa, Kempton Park, Kempton Park
Postal address	P.O Box 6683 Halfway House 1685
Suburb / area	Tembisa
Town	Kempton Park
Province	Gauteng
Education district	Ekurhuleni North
Circuit	3
Municipality	Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	79700013
Former department	New Education Department

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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.