Phefeni Secondary School

Phefeni Secondary School is a public high school in Soweto, Johannesburg, Gauteng, in the Johannesburg West education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 537 learners and 21 educators, about 25.6 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than 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, 98.3% of its 116 candidates passed (Gauteng average: 89.1%).

Matric (NSC) results

98.3% of the school's 116 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Gauteng average of 89.1%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Gauteng
2023	79	77	97.5%	85.4%
2024	80	78	97.5%	88.5%
2025	116	114	98.3%	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)	537
Educators (2025)	21
Learners per educator	25.6 (province average 27.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	700132704
Exam centre number	8132704

Address and location

Street address	7340, Vilakazi, Orlando West, Soweto, Johannesburg
Postal address	512 Orlando 1804
Suburb / area	Soweto
Town	Johannesburg
Province	Gauteng
Education district	Johannesburg West
Circuit	2
Municipality	City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	79800039
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.