Greenfields Secondary School

Greenfields Secondary School is a public high school in Alberton, Germiston, Gauteng, in the Ekurhuleni South education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 2 143 learners and 68 educators, about 31.5 learners per educator. That makes it larger than 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, 78.0% of its 381 candidates passed (Gauteng average: 89.1%).

Matric (NSC) results

78.0% of the school's 381 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Gauteng average of 89.1%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Gauteng
2023	257	215	83.7%	85.4%
2024	306	258	84.3%	88.5%
2025	381	297	78.0%	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)	2 143
Educators (2025)	68
Learners per educator	31.5 (province average 27.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	700400137
Exam centre number	8400137

Address and location

Street address	2, Aloe Street, Greenfields, Alberton, Germiston
Postal address	No. 2 Aloe Street, Greenfields Alberton 1458
Suburb / area	Alberton
Town	Germiston
Province	Gauteng
Education district	Ekurhuleni South
Circuit	1
Municipality	Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	79700058
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.