Liverpool Secondary School

Liverpool Secondary School is a public high school in Actonville, Benoni, Gauteng, in the Ekurhuleni North education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 265 learners and 50 educators, about 25.3 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 5 school, meaning it serves the wealthiest 20% of communities according to the national poverty ranking. It is a fee-paying public school. Parents who cannot afford the fees can apply to the school for a full or partial exemption. As a Section 21 school, its governing body manages part of its own budget. In the 2025 matric exams, 85.4% of its 171 candidates passed (Gauteng average: 89.1%).

Matric (NSC) results

85.4% of the school's 171 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Gauteng average of 89.1%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Gauteng
2023	181	123	68.0%	85.4%
2024	191	126	66.0%	88.5%
2025	171	146	85.4%	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	5 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	Fee-paying
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	1 265
Educators (2025)	50
Learners per educator	25.3 (province average 27.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	700310060
Exam centre number	8310060

Address and location

Street address	1, Bhattay Street, Actonville, Actonville, Benoni
Postal address	5010 Benoni South 1502
Suburb / area	Actonville
Town	Benoni
Province	Gauteng
Education district	Ekurhuleni North
Circuit	2
Municipality	Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	79700029
Former department	House of Delegates(HOD)

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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.