Lakeside Secondary School

Lakeside Secondary School is a public high school in Palm Springs, Vanderbijlpark, Gauteng, in the Sedibeng West education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 290 learners and 40 educators, about 32.3 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 3 school, meaning it serves the middle 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, 95.3% of its 213 candidates passed (Gauteng average: 89.1%).

Matric (NSC) results

95.3% of the school's 213 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Gauteng average of 89.1%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Gauteng
2023	190	136	71.6%	85.4%
2024	153	149	97.4%	88.5%
2025	213	203	95.3%	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	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	1 290
Educators (2025)	40
Learners per educator	32.3 (province average 27.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	700320754
Exam centre number	8320754

Address and location

Street address	4201, Sebiloane, Palm Springs, Vanderbijlpark, Vanderbijlpark
Postal address	5022 Mafatsana 1981
Suburb / area	Palm Springs
Town	Vanderbijlpark
Province	Gauteng
Education district	Sedibeng West
Circuit	4
Municipality	Emfuleni Local Municipality
Ward	74201043
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.