Phakamani Secondary School

Phakamani Secondary School is a public high school in Daveyton, Benoni, Gauteng, in the Gauteng East education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 128 learners and 39 educators, about 28.9 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, 82.1% of its 195 candidates passed (Gauteng average: 89.1%).

Matric (NSC) results

82.1% of the school's 195 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Gauteng average of 89.1%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Gauteng
2023	137	118	86.1%	85.4%
2024	107	92	86.0%	88.5%
2025	195	160	82.1%	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)	1 128
Educators (2025)	39
Learners per educator	28.9 (province average 27.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	700400249
Exam centre number	8400249

Address and location

Street address	3565, First Street, Etwatwa East, Daveyton, Benoni
Postal address	P.O. Box 264 Daveyton 1520
Suburb / area	Daveyton
Town	Benoni
Province	Gauteng
Education district	Gauteng East
Circuit	5
Municipality	Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	79700067
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.