Amos Maphanga Secondary School

Amos Maphanga Secondary School is a public high school in Daveyton, Benoni, Gauteng, in the Gauteng East education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 167 learners and 36 educators, about 32.4 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as the average for public high schools in Gauteng (1 330 learners). It is a quintile 2 school, meaning it serves the second-poorest 20% of communities according to the national poverty ranking. It is a no-fee school, so parents do not pay school fees. As a Section 21 school, its governing body manages part of its own budget. In the 2025 matric exams, 79.2% of its 207 candidates passed (Gauteng average: 89.1%).

Matric (NSC) results

79.2% of the school's 207 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Gauteng average of 89.1%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Gauteng
2023	137	111	81.0%	85.4%
2024	131	108	82.4%	88.5%
2025	207	164	79.2%	89.1%

Source: Department of Basic Education, 2025 NSC School Performance Report. Pass rate = candidates who achieved the NSC ÷ candidates who wrote. It doesn't show bachelor passes, distinctions or learners who left before Grade 12.

School facts

School type	Public high school
Phase (DBE)	Secondary School
Sector	Public
Quintile	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	1 167
Educators (2025)	36
Learners per educator	32.4 (province average 27.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	700400398
Exam centre number	8400398

Address and location

Street address	13908, Guinea Fowl, Etwatwa, Daveyton, Benoni
Postal address	P.O.Box 342 Daveyton 1520
Suburb / area	Daveyton
Town	Benoni
Province	Gauteng
Education district	Gauteng East
Circuit	5
Municipality	Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	79700066
Former department	New Education Department

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Admissions

Applications for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 at public schools in Gauteng open the year before your child starts school. In Gauteng, apply through the Gauteng Department of Education online admissions system. Read our guide on applying for Grade 1 and Grade 8.