Wedela Technical Secondary School

Wedela Technical Secondary School is a public high school in Carletonville, Merafong, Gauteng, in the Gauteng West education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school with a technical specialisation. In 2025 it had 1 452 learners and 49 educators, about 29.6 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 3 school, meaning it serves the middle 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, 78.0% of its 214 candidates passed (Gauteng average: 89.1%).

Matric (NSC) results

78.0% of the school's 214 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Gauteng average of 89.1%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Gauteng
2023	124	96	77.4%	85.4%
2024	178	149	83.7%	88.5%
2025	214	167	78.0%	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	Public high school
Phase (DBE)	Secondary School
Specialisation	Technical
Sector	Public
Quintile	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	1 452
Educators (2025)	49
Learners per educator	29.6 (province average 27.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	700932332
Exam centre number	8932332

Address and location

Street address	2604, 4th Avenue, Wedela, Carletonville, Merafong
Postal address	857 Fochville 2515
Suburb / area	Carletonville
Town	Merafong
Province	Gauteng
Education district	Gauteng West
Circuit	1
Municipality	Merafong City Local Municipality
Ward	74804020
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.