Public high school

Ibhongo Secondary School

Dlamini, Johannesburg, Gauteng

Ibhongo Secondary School is a public high school in Dlamini, Johannesburg, Gauteng, in the Johannesburg Central education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 987 learners and 57 educators, about 34.9 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, 95.9% of its 267 candidates passed (Gauteng average: 89.1%).

Matric (NSC) results

95.9% of the school's 267 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Gauteng average of 89.1%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Gauteng
2023	207	177	85.5%	85.4%
2024	223	196	87.9%	88.5%
2025	267	256	95.9%	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
Sector	Public
Quintile	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	1 987
Educators (2025)	57
Learners per educator	34.9 (province average 27.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	`700121392`
Exam centre number	`8121392`

Address and location

Street address	575, Dinizulu & Chrihani Road, Dlamini, Johannesburg, Johannesburg
Postal address	133 Tshiawelo Tshiawelo 1818
Suburb / area	Dlamini
Town	Johannesburg
Province	Gauteng
Education district	Johannesburg Central
Circuit	3
Municipality	City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	79800019
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.