Phumlani Secondary School

Phumlani Secondary School is a public high school in Katlehong, Germiston, Gauteng, in the Ekurhuleni South education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 736 learners and 58 educators, about 29.9 learners per educator. That makes it larger 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, 88.2% of its 314 candidates passed (Gauteng average: 89.1%).

Matric (NSC) results

88.2% of the school's 314 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the Gauteng average of 89.1%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Gauteng
2023	336	298	88.7%	85.4%
2024	343	325	94.8%	88.5%
2025	314	277	88.2%	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)	1 736
Educators (2025)	58
Learners per educator	29.9 (province average 27.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	700341099
Exam centre number	8341099

Address and location

Street address	461, Ratlhogo Street, Katlehong, Germiston, Germiston
Postal address	134 Kwenzekile 1433
Suburb / area	Katlehong
Town	Germiston
Province	Gauteng
Education district	Ekurhuleni South
Circuit	2
Municipality	Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	79700048
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.