William Hills Secondary School

William Hills Secondary School is a public high school in Actonville, Benoni, Gauteng, in the Ekurhuleni North education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 695 learners and 25 educators, about 27.8 learners per educator. That makes it smaller 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, 79.5% of its 73 candidates passed (Gauteng average: 89.1%).

Matric (NSC) results

79.5% of the school's 73 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Gauteng average of 89.1%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Gauteng
2023	80	67	83.8%	85.4%
2024	84	71	84.5%	88.5%
2025	73	58	79.5%	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)	695
Educators (2025)	25
Learners per educator	27.8 (province average 27.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	700310094
Exam centre number	8310094

Address and location

Street address	1, Wynberg Street, Actonville, Benoni, Benoni
Postal address	18972 Actonville 1506
Suburb / area	Actonville
Town	Benoni
Province	Gauteng
Education district	Ekurhuleni North
Circuit	2
Municipality	Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	79700029
Former department	House of Delegates(HOD)

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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.