Siyabusa Secondary School

Siyabusa Secondary School is a public high school in Slovoville, Roodepoort, Gauteng, in the Johannesburg West education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 452 learners and 39 educators, about 37.2 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 112 candidates passed (Gauteng average: 89.1%).

Matric (NSC) results

92.9% of the school's 112 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Gauteng average of 89.1%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Gauteng
2023	104	102	98.1%	85.4%
2024	94	89	94.7%	88.5%
2025	112	104	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)	1 452
Educators (2025)	39
Learners per educator	37.2 (province average 27.6)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	700251272
Exam centre number	8251272

Address and location

Street address	19, Rietvallei, Slovoville, Roodepoort
Postal address	P.O Box 681 Kagiso 1744
Suburb / area	Slovoville
Town	Roodepoort
Province	Gauteng
Education district	Johannesburg West
Circuit	1
Municipality	City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	79800053
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.