Dr Harry Gwala Secondary School

Dr Harry Gwala Secondary School is a public high school in Emaphupheni, Benoni, Gauteng, in the Gauteng East education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school with a ordinary & technical specialisation. In 2025 it had 1 445 learners and 49 educators, about 29.5 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 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, 87.9% of its 149 candidates passed (Gauteng average: 89.1%).

Matric (NSC) results

87.9% of the school's 149 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the Gauteng average of 89.1%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Gauteng
2023	122	99	81.1%	85.4%
2024	172	159	92.4%	88.5%
2025	149	131	87.9%	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
Specialisation	Ordinary & Technical
Sector	Public
Quintile	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	1 445
Educators (2025)	49
Learners per educator	29.5 (province average 27.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	700311001
Exam centre number	8311001

Address and location

Street address	9133, Bee Crescent, Etwatwa, Emaphupheni, Benoni
Postal address	496 Daveyton 1520
Suburb / area	Emaphupheni
Town	Benoni
Province	Gauteng
Education district	Gauteng East
Circuit	5
Municipality	Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	79700066
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.