Fine Town Secondary School

Fine Town Secondary School is a public high school in Grasmere, Johannesburg, Gauteng, in the Johannesburg South education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 737 learners and 64 educators, about 27.1 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public high schools in Gauteng (1 330 learners). It is a quintile 1 school, meaning it serves the 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, 89.3% of its 242 candidates passed (Gauteng average: 89.1%).

Matric (NSC) results

89.3% of the school's 242 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the Gauteng average of 89.1%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Gauteng
2023	189	158	83.6%	85.4%
2024	213	190	89.2%	88.5%
2025	242	216	89.3%	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	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	1 737
Educators (2025)	64
Learners per educator	27.1 (province average 27.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	700400394
Exam centre number	8400394

Address and location

Street address	6675, Phillip Street, Finetown, Grasmere, Johannesburg
Postal address	7765 Harold & Phillip Street Finetown 1825
Suburb / area	Grasmere
Town	Johannesburg
Province	Gauteng
Education district	Johannesburg South
Circuit	2
Municipality	City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	79800006
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.