St Martin de Porres High School

St Martin de Porres High School is a private high school in Orlando West, Soweto, Gauteng, in the Johannesburg West education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 741 learners and 27 educators, about 27.4 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for private high schools in Gauteng (296 learners). In the 2025 matric exams, all 120 candidates passed (Gauteng average: 89.1%). As an independent school it sets its own fees and admission requirements, so contact the school directly for current fees.

Matric (NSC) results

Every one of the school's 120 matric candidates passed in 2025.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Gauteng
2023	116	115	99.1%	85.4%
2024	120	119	99.2%	88.5%
2025	120	120	100.0%	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	Private high school
Phase (DBE)	Secondary School
Sector	Independent (private)
School fees	Fee-paying
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	741
Educators (2025)	27
Learners per educator	27.4 (province average 14)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	700133009
Exam centre number	8133009

Address and location

Street address	9306, Ngobese Street, Orlando West, Soweto
Postal address	1804
Suburb / area	Orlando West
Town	Soweto
Province	Gauteng
Education district	Johannesburg West
Circuit	2
Municipality	City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	79800039
Former department	Department of Education & Training(DET)

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Admissions

Independent schools run their own admissions. Contact the school for application dates, fees and entrance requirements.