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Mafori Mphahlele Comprehensive School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 700121525

Soweto, JOHANNESBURG CENTRAL, Gauteng

827
Learners
29:1
L:E Ratio
Q4
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Mafori Mphahlele Comprehensive School?

Mafori Mphahlele Comprehensive School is a public secondary school in Soweto, within the JOHANNESBURG CENTRAL education district of the Gauteng. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 827 enrolled learners and 29 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 29:1. It is classified as Quintile 4 — 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 4 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 Mafori Mphahlele Comprehensive 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 66%

(Q4 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 Mafori Mphahlele Comprehensive School?

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

Sekwati Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
262 learners 13 educators 20:1
Lower L:E ratio than 94%
Soweto · 0.2km away
Reutlwile Junior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ4
609 learners 21 educators 29:1
Lower L:E ratio than 64%
Soweto · 0.5km away
Thusanang Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
280 learners 11 educators 26:1
Lower L:E ratio than 86%
Soweto · 0.5km away
Sefika Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
562 learners 25 educators 23:1
Lower L:E ratio than 92%
Soweto · 0.6km away
Isaacson Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
244 learners 10 educators 24:1
Lower L:E ratio than 88%
Johannesburg · 0.7km away

Which schools are similar to Mafori Mphahlele Comprehensive School?

Secondary schools in Soweto with a similar quintile (Q4).

Emdeni Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ4
1,238 learners 35 educators 35:1
Lower L:E ratio than 4%
Soweto
Mapetla High School
SecondaryPublicQ4
1,435 learners 48 educators 30:1
Lower L:E ratio than 53%
Soweto
Naledi Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ4
854 learners 25 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 9%
Soweto
Seana Marena Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ4
674 learners 26 educators 26:1
Lower L:E ratio than 85%
Soweto
Sekanontoane Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ4
1,397 learners 44 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 38%
Soweto

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751, MASIANE STREET, MOLAPO, SOWETO, JOHANNESBURG

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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.