Windmill Park Secondary School

Windmill Park Secondary School is a public high school in Windmill Park, Boksburg, Gauteng, in the Ekurhuleni South education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 3 023 learners and 89 educators, about 34 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public high schools in Gauteng (1 330 learners). It is a quintile 2 school, meaning it serves the second-poorest 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, 72.1% of its 416 candidates passed (Gauteng average: 89.1%).

Matric (NSC) results

72.1% of the school's 416 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Gauteng average of 89.1%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Gauteng
2023	302	245	81.1%	85.4%
2024	400	321	80.3%	88.5%
2025	416	300	72.1%	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	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	3 023
Educators (2025)	89
Learners per educator	34 (province average 27.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	700400139
Exam centre number	8400139

Address and location

Street address	13, East Central Road, Windmill Park, Boksburg, Boksburg
Postal address	P.O.Box 17196 Sunwardpark 1470
Suburb / area	Windmill Park
Town	Boksburg
Province	Gauteng
Education district	Ekurhuleni South
Circuit	5
Municipality	Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	79700099
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.