Sekanontoane Secondary School

Sekanontoane Secondary School is a public high school in Senaoane, Soweto, Gauteng, in the Johannesburg Central education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 397 learners and 44 educators, about 31.8 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 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, 84.6% of its 201 candidates passed (Gauteng average: 89.1%).

Matric (NSC) results

84.6% of the school's 201 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Gauteng average of 89.1%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Gauteng
2023	174	134	77.0%	85.4%
2024	193	156	80.8%	88.5%
2025	201	170	84.6%	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)	1 397
Educators (2025)	44
Learners per educator	31.8 (province average 27.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	700111252
Exam centre number	8111252

Address and location

Street address	1926, Mabalane Street, Senaoane, Soweto, Soweto
Postal address	Box 39 Chiawelo 1818
Suburb / area	Senaoane
Town	Soweto
Province	Gauteng
Education district	Johannesburg Central
Circuit	3
Municipality	City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	79800015
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.