Rutasetjhaba Secondary School

Rutasetjhaba Secondary School is a public high school in Evaton, Vanderbijlpark, Gauteng, in the Sedibeng West education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 571 learners and 50 educators, about 31.4 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as the average for public high schools in Gauteng (1 330 learners). It is a quintile 2 school, meaning it serves the second-poorest 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, 92.9% of its 210 candidates passed (Gauteng average: 89.1%).

Matric (NSC) results

92.9% of the school's 210 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Gauteng average of 89.1%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Gauteng
2023	225	212	94.2%	85.4%
2024	220	211	95.9%	88.5%
2025	210	195	92.9%	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	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	1 571
Educators (2025)	50
Learners per educator	31.4 (province average 27.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	700321398
Exam centre number	8321398

Address and location

Street address	784, Corner Rabotapi and Moabi Street, Evaton North, Evaton, Vanderbijlpark
Postal address	Po Box 277 Residensia 1981
Suburb / area	Evaton
Town	Vanderbijlpark
Province	Gauteng
Education district	Sedibeng West
Circuit	4
Municipality	Emfuleni Local Municipality
Ward	74201019
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.