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Emadwaleni Secondary School

Public secondary school · Soweto, Johannesburg, Gauteng · Johannesburg West district (2 circuit)

On this page, you will find everything you need to know about Emadwaleni Secondary School, including its location, admissions process, fees and matric results.

In Soweto, Johannesburg, Emadwaleni Secondary School operates as a public secondary school. It is a fee-charging school, funded under quintile Q3.

1,113

Learners

Educators

QQ3 · R1,500-R8,000/yr est.

Funding status

Public

Sector

Matric results

Three year NSC pass rate

Emadwaleni Secondary School entered 105 candidates for the 2025 National Senior Certificate, achieving a 98.1% pass rate. The school's results have been trending upward.

Year	Candidates wrote	Achieved NSC	Pass rate
2023	135	126	93.3%
2024	114	113	99.1%
2025	105	103	98.1%

Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.

Subjects and results

Subject pass rates

That year, Emadwaleni Secondary School offered results across 10 of the gateway subjects tracked nationally. The best-performing subject was Mathematics, with a 100% pass rate.

Subject	Wrote	Achieved	Pass rate
Mathematics	17	17	100.0%
Mathematical Literacy	98	93	94.9%
Physical Sciences	17	17	100.0%
Life Sciences	18	18	100.0%
Accounting	9	9	100.0%
Business Studies	35	35	100.0%
Economics	36	34	94.4%
Geography	71	71	100.0%
History	61	58	95.1%
English First Additional Language	115	115	100.0%

Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.

Fees and funding

Fee-charging school

Emadwaleni Secondary School is a fee-charging school, classified quintile Q3. Fee-charging schools receive lower per-learner state funding and rely on school fees to cover the difference. Public schools in this quintile typically charge an estimated R1,500 to R8,000 a year. This is a national estimate, not a figure verified for Emadwaleni Secondary School specifically, so contact the school directly to confirm its current fees.

Admissions

How to apply

Contact the school directly, using the details below, to confirm 2027 application dates and requirements.
Prepare the standard documents: the learner's birth certificate, immunisation record, most recent report card, and proof of the parent or guardian's address.
Submit the completed application form to the school office, either in person or however the school currently accepts applications.
Wait for confirmation of a place. Provincial education departments coordinate Grade 8 placements for the 2027 school year, so timing can vary.

Get in touch

Contact and location

Address: 10898, Armitage Street, Orlado West, Soweto, Johannesburg
Postal: 164 Meadowlands 1852
Telephone: 082 557 4504
EMIS number: 700132167

Provincial admissions

Applying to Emadwaleni Secondary School for 2027

Emadwaleni Secondary School is a public school, so its 2027 admissions run through the Gauteng Department of Education's centralised online system. Applications for Grade 1 and Grade 8 are submitted via the Gauteng Online Admissions System; for the 2027 intake, applications ran from 5 August to 4 September 2026. The video below explains how the process works, and the full Gauteng School Application Process Guide covers it in full, including Schools of Specialisation assessments.

Gauteng Department of Education: how to apply through the online admissions system.

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