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Elizabeth Matsemela Secondary School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 700241779

Soshanguve, TSHWANE NORTH, Gauteng

881
Learners
26:1
L:E Ratio
Q5
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Elizabeth Matsemela Secondary School?

Elizabeth Matsemela Secondary School is a public secondary school in Soshanguve, within the TSHWANE NORTH education district of the Gauteng. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 881 enrolled learners and 34 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 26:1. It is classified as Quintile 5 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. It is designated as a no-fee school, so families do not pay tuition fees. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.

What You Should Know

Fee-charging school

As a Quintile 5 public school, fees are set by the School Governing Body. Families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Elizabeth Matsemela Secondary School?

Learner-educator ratio relative to schools in the same quintile and phase. This includes all staff classified as educators (teachers, HODs, principals) — actual class sizes may differ.

Lower L:E ratio than 36%

(Q5 Secondary schools in Gauteng)

Matric Results

Matric results are not yet available for this school. This may be because the school writes IEB or Cambridge exams (not included in DBE reporting), is newly registered, or had no matric candidates in recent years.

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What other schools are near Elizabeth Matsemela Secondary School?

Other schools within a few kilometres. Proximity does not imply similarity — these schools may serve different phases, quintiles, or communities.

Tsaroga-Phoka Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
935 learners 27 educators 35:1
Lower L:E ratio than 13%
Soshanguve · 0.2km away
Babinaphuti Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ5
869 learners 30 educators 29:1
Lower L:E ratio than 21%
Soshanguve · 0.6km away
Sediba-Sa-Tsebo Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,420 learners 39 educators 36:1
Lower L:E ratio than 12%
Soshanguve · 0.7km away
Padisago Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
1,491 learners 38 educators 39:1
Lower L:E ratio than 2%
Soshanguve · 0.8km away
Siyokhela Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
808 learners 20 educators 40:1
Lower L:E ratio than 2%
Soshanguve · 0.8km away

Which schools are similar to Elizabeth Matsemela Secondary School?

Secondary schools in Soshanguve with a similar quintile (Q5).

Babinaphuti Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ5
869 learners 30 educators 29:1
Lower L:E ratio than 21%
Soshanguve
Baleseng Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ5
758 learners 28 educators 27:1
Lower L:E ratio than 29%
Soshanguve
Reitumetse Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ5
1,199 learners 42 educators 29:1
Lower L:E ratio than 24%
Soshanguve
Soshanguve East Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ5
1,796 learners 59 educators 30:1
Lower L:E ratio than 16%
Soshanguve

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824, BLOCK BB, SOSHANGUVE, PRETORIA

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School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Infrastructure: NEIMS/EFMS 2021 (historical). Peer comparisons are based on schools within the same quintile, phase, and province. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators — actual class sizes may differ. Learn about our methodology

Some data fields may not be available for all schools. Missing data is shown as '—' or 'Not available'. Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.