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Kgatelopele Secondary School

Public secondary school · Roodepooort, Johannesburg, Gauteng · Johannesburg West district (1 circuit)

On this page, you will find a full profile of Kgatelopele Secondary School, covering its location, admissions steps, fees and matric performance.

Located in Roodepooort, Johannesburg, Kgatelopele Secondary School is a public secondary school. It is a fee-charging school, funded under quintile Q1.

1,474

Learners

Educators

QQ1 · R1,500-R8,000/yr est.

Funding status

Public

Sector

Matric results

Three year NSC pass rate

Of the 159 learners from Kgatelopele Secondary School who wrote matric in 2025, 98.1% passed. The school's results have been trending upward.

Year	Candidates wrote	Achieved NSC	Pass rate
2023	199	158	79.4%
2024	138	129	93.5%
2025	159	156	98.1%

Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.

Subjects and results

Subject pass rates

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

Subject	Wrote	Achieved	Pass rate
Mathematics	20	17	85.0%
Mathematical Literacy	119	111	93.3%
Physical Sciences	19	18	94.7%
Life Sciences	57	55	96.5%
Accounting	9	8	88.9%
Business Studies	24	23	95.8%
Economics	10	9	90.0%
Geography	115	104	90.4%
History	96	87	90.6%
English First Additional Language	138	138	100.0%

Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.

Fees and funding

Fee-charging school

Kgatelopele Secondary School is a fee-charging school, classified quintile Q1. 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 Kgatelopele 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: 1062, Cnr Niger $ Botswana Street, Braamfisherville, Roodepooort, Johannesburg
Postal: P O Box 332 Roodepoort 1724
Telephone: 010 023 7028
EMIS number: 700400241

Provincial admissions

Applying to Kgatelopele Secondary School for 2027

As a public school, Kgatelopele Secondary School follows Gauteng's centralised 2027 admissions process for Grade 1 and Grade 8, applied for online via the Gauteng Online Admissions System (the 2027 window ran from 5 August to 4 September 2026). See the video below for how it works, and the full Gauteng School Application Process Guide for the complete process.

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

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