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Senaoane Secondary School

Public secondary school · Soweto, Johannesburg, Gauteng · Johannesburg Central district (3 circuit)

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

In Soweto, Johannesburg, Senaoane Secondary School operates as a public secondary school. It is a fee-charging school, funded under quintile Q4.

1,122

Learners

Educators

QQ4 · R1,500-R8,000/yr est.

Funding status

Public

Sector

Matric results

Three year NSC pass rate

Of the 185 learners from Senaoane Secondary School who wrote matric in 2025, 63.8% passed. That is a step back from the previous two years.

Year	Candidates wrote	Achieved NSC	Pass rate
2023	175	121	69.1%
2024	150	112	74.7%
2025	185	118	63.8%

Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.

Subjects and results

Subject pass rates

That year, Senaoane Secondary School offered results across 10 of the gateway subjects tracked nationally. English First Additional Language had the strongest result, at 99.3%.

Subject	Wrote	Achieved	Pass rate
Mathematics	55	15	27.3%
Mathematical Literacy	97	78	80.4%
Physical Sciences	38	22	57.9%
Life Sciences	86	56	65.1%
Accounting	17	7	41.2%
Business Studies	65	59	90.8%
Economics	17	13	76.5%
Geography	38	35	92.1%
History	97	81	83.5%
English First Additional Language	151	150	99.3%

Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.

Fees and funding

Fee-charging school

Senaoane Secondary School is a fee-charging school, classified quintile Q4. 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 Senaoane 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: 1105, Umkhondo Street, Soweto, Soweto, Johannesburg
Postal: 51 Chiawelo P.o Chiawelo 1818
Telephone: 082 552 0214
EMIS number: 700111260

Provincial admissions

Applying to Senaoane Secondary School for 2027

As a public school, Senaoane 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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