Sebetsa-O-Tholemoputso

Sebetsa-O-Tholemoputso is a public high school in Roodepoort, Johannesburg, Gauteng, in the Johannesburg West education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 846 learners and 56 educators, about 33 learners per educator. That makes it larger than 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, 91.7% of its 315 candidates passed (Gauteng average: 89.1%).

Matric (NSC) results

91.7% of the school's 315 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the Gauteng average of 89.1%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Gauteng
2023	178	158	88.8%	85.4%
2024	214	209	97.7%	88.5%
2025	315	289	91.7%	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	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	1 846
Educators (2025)	56
Learners per educator	33 (province average 27.6)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	700251850
Exam centre number	8251850

Address and location

Street address	485, Ring Road, Doornkop, Roodepoort, Johannesburg
Postal address	P.O . Box 354 Dobsonville 1865
Suburb / area	Roodepoort
Town	Johannesburg
Province	Gauteng
Education district	Johannesburg West
Circuit	1
Municipality	City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	79800129
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.