Sapphire Secondary School

Sapphire Secondary School is a public high school in Bophelong, Vanderbijlpark, Gauteng, in the Sedibeng West education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 326 learners and 41 educators, about 32.3 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, 88.5% of its 148 candidates passed (Gauteng average: 89.1%).

Matric (NSC) results

88.5% of the school's 148 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the Gauteng average of 89.1%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Gauteng
2023	173	131	75.7%	85.4%
2024	134	110	82.1%	88.5%
2025	148	131	88.5%	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)	1 326
Educators (2025)	41
Learners per educator	32.3 (province average 27.6)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	700321406
Exam centre number	8321406

Address and location

Street address	2071, Dan Mofokeng Street, Extension 4, Bophelong, Vanderbijlpark
Postal address	P.O Box 13643 Zuurfontein 1912
Suburb / area	Bophelong
Town	Vanderbijlpark
Province	Gauteng
Education district	Sedibeng West
Circuit	1
Municipality	Emfuleni Local Municipality
Ward	74201007
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.