Unity Secondary School

Unity Secondary School is a public high school in Daveyton, Benoni, Gauteng, in the Ekurhuleni North education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 2 575 learners and 75 educators, about 34.3 learners per educator. That makes it larger than 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. As a Section 21 school, its governing body manages part of its own budget. In the 2025 matric exams, 82.3% of its 373 candidates passed (Gauteng average: 89.1%).

Matric (NSC) results

82.3% of the school's 373 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Gauteng average of 89.1%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Gauteng
2023	422	335	79.4%	85.4%
2024	296	254	85.8%	88.5%
2025	373	307	82.3%	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	5 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	2 575
Educators (2025)	75
Learners per educator	34.3 (province average 27.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	700311613
Exam centre number	8311613

Address and location

Street address	1182, Mathewson & Britz Street, Daveyton, Benoni, Benoni
Postal address	P.O Box 118 Daveyton 1520
Suburb / area	Daveyton
Town	Benoni
Province	Gauteng
Education district	Ekurhuleni North
Circuit	3
Municipality	Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	79700110
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.