David Hellen Peta Secondary School

David Hellen Peta Secondary School is a public high school in Atteridgeville, Pretoria, Gauteng, in the Tshwane South education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 266 learners and 39 educators, about 32.5 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 4 school, meaning it serves the second-wealthiest 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, 87.6% of its 145 candidates passed (Gauteng average: 89.1%).

Matric (NSC) results

87.6% of the school's 145 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the Gauteng average of 89.1%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Gauteng
2023	204	176	86.3%	85.4%
2024	162	143	88.3%	88.5%
2025	145	127	87.6%	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	4 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	1 266
Educators (2025)	39
Learners per educator	32.5 (province average 27.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	700231605
Exam centre number	8231605

Address and location

Street address	30, Letanka, Atteridgeville, Pretoria, Pretoria
Postal address	P.O.Box 43 Atteridgeville 0008
Suburb / area	Atteridgeville
Town	Pretoria
Province	Gauteng
Education district	Tshwane South
Circuit	2
Municipality	City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	79900072
Former department	Department of Education & Training(DET)

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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.