Ponego Secondary School

Ponego 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 1 881 learners and 55 educators, about 34.2 learners per educator. That makes it larger 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, 84.0% of its 343 candidates passed (Gauteng average: 89.1%).

Matric (NSC) results

84.0% of the school's 343 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Gauteng average of 89.1%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Gauteng
2023	254	211	83.1%	85.4%
2024	237	198	83.5%	88.5%
2025	343	288	84.0%	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 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)	1 881
Educators (2025)	55
Learners per educator	34.2 (province average 27.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	700341123
Exam centre number	8341123

Address and location

Street address	815, Ramokonopi West, Katlehong, Germiston, Germiston
Postal address	Po Box 12510 Katlehong 1431
Suburb / area	Katlehong
Town	Germiston
Province	Gauteng
Education district	Ekurhuleni South
Circuit	1
Municipality	Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	79700059
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.