Phumula Gardens Secondary School

Phumula Gardens Secondary School is a public high school in Roodekop, Germiston, Gauteng, in the Ekurhuleni South education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 492 learners and 49 educators, about 30.4 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 no-fee school, so parents do not pay school fees. In the 2025 matric exams, 73.7% of its 224 candidates passed (Gauteng average: 89.1%).

Matric (NSC) results

73.7% of the school's 224 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Gauteng average of 89.1%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Gauteng
2023	229	180	78.6%	85.4%
2024	244	181	74.2%	88.5%
2025	224	165	73.7%	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	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	1 492
Educators (2025)	49
Learners per educator	30.4 (province average 27.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	700400213
Exam centre number	8400213

Address and location

Street address	4161, Ndiphe Street, Phumula, Roodekop, Germiston
Suburb / area	Roodekop
Town	Germiston
Province	Gauteng
Education district	Ekurhuleni South
Circuit	3
Municipality	Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	79700041
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.