Willowmead Secondary School

Willowmead Secondary School is a public high school in Lenasia, Johannesburg, Gauteng, in the Johannesburg South education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 998 learners and 68 educators, about 29.4 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public high schools in Gauteng (1 330 learners). It is a quintile 4 school, meaning it serves the second-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, 88.1% of its 235 candidates passed (Gauteng average: 89.1%).

Matric (NSC) results

88.1% of the school's 235 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the Gauteng average of 89.1%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Gauteng
2023	180	139	77.2%	85.4%
2024	176	154	87.5%	88.5%
2025	235	207	88.1%	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	4 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	1 998
Educators (2025)	68
Learners per educator	29.4 (province average 27.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	700110767
Exam centre number	8110767

Address and location

Street address	4864, Witwatersrand Street, Lenasia South Ext 4, Lenasia, Johannesburg
Postal address	P. O. Box 1700 Kiasha Park 1829
Suburb / area	Lenasia
Town	Johannesburg
Province	Gauteng
Education district	Johannesburg South
Circuit	2
Municipality	City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	79800120
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.