Palmridge Secondary School

Palmridge Secondary School is a public high school in Palm Ridge, Germiston, Gauteng, in the Ekurhuleni South education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 2 180 learners and 66 educators, about 33 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, 93.5% of its 294 candidates passed (Gauteng average: 89.1%).

Matric (NSC) results

93.5% of the school's 294 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Gauteng average of 89.1%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Gauteng
2023	266	242	91.0%	85.4%
2024	280	257	91.8%	88.5%
2025	294	275	93.5%	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)	2 180
Educators (2025)	66
Learners per educator	33 (province average 27.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	700340067
Exam centre number	8340067

Address and location

Street address	50, Palm Ridge Road, Palm Ridge, Palm Ridge, Germiston
Postal address	P.O. Box 15121 Eden Park 1458
Suburb / area	Palm Ridge
Town	Germiston
Province	Gauteng
Education district	Ekurhuleni South
Circuit	1
Municipality	Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	79700103
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.