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Pj Simelane Secondary School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 700251777

Soweto, JOHANNESBURG WEST, Gauteng

1,169
Learners
20:1
L:E Ratio
Q4
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Pj Simelane Secondary School?

Pj Simelane Secondary School is a public secondary school in Soweto, within the JOHANNESBURG WEST education district of the Gauteng. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,169 enrolled learners and 58 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 20:1. 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 Pj Simelane 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 96%

(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 Pj Simelane Secondary School?

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

Thathezakho L.P. School
PrimaryPublicQ4
375 learners 16 educators 23:1
Lower L:E ratio than 90%
Soweto · 0.2km away
Entandweni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,009 learners 33 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 57%
Soweto · 0.4km away
Boikanyo Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
438 learners 15 educators 29:1
Lower L:E ratio than 73%
Soweto · 0.7km away
Usindiso Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
204 learners 15 educators 14:1
Lower L:E ratio than 99%
Soweto · 0.8km away
Dsj Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
636 learners 20 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 60%
Roodepoort · 0.8km away

Which schools are similar to Pj Simelane Secondary 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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3024, ZUNGU STREET, DOBSONVILLE, 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.