Ponelopele Oracle Secondary School

Ponelopele Oracle Secondary School is a public high school in Extension 8 Kaalfontein, Midrand, Gauteng, in the Johannesburg East education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 766 learners and 52 educators, about 34 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, 94.7% of its 243 candidates passed (Gauteng average: 89.1%).

Matric (NSC) results

94.7% of the school's 243 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Gauteng average of 89.1%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Gauteng
2023	277	204	73.6%	85.4%
2024	220	211	95.9%	88.5%
2025	243	230	94.7%	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)	1 766
Educators (2025)	52
Learners per educator	34 (province average 27.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	700400128
Exam centre number	8400128

Address and location

Street address	3856, Cnr Pilchards Str & Mudhopper Street, Extension 8 Kaalfontein, Midrand, Midrand
Postal address	P.O. Box 3631 Midrand 1685
Suburb / area	Extension 8 Kaalfontein
Town	Midrand
Province	Gauteng
Education district	Johannesburg East
Circuit	3
Municipality	City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	79800111
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.