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Daliwonga Secondary School

Public secondary school · Soweto, Johannesburg, Gauteng · Johannesburg Central district (6 circuit)

On this page, you will find everything you need to know about Daliwonga Secondary School, including its location, admissions process, fees and matric results.

In Soweto, Johannesburg, Daliwonga Secondary School operates as a public secondary school. It is a fee-charging school, funded under quintile Q4.

1,016

Learners

Educators

QQ4 · R1,500-R8,000/yr est.

Funding status

Public

Sector

Matric results

Three year NSC pass rate

Of the 184 learners from Daliwonga Secondary School who wrote matric in 2025, 91.8% passed. The school's results have been trending upward.

Year	Candidates wrote	Achieved NSC	Pass rate
2023	160	130	81.3%
2024	196	187	95.4%
2025	184	169	91.8%

Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.

Subjects and results

Subject pass rates

That year, Daliwonga Secondary School offered results across 10 of the gateway subjects tracked nationally. The best-performing subject was Mathematics, with a 100% pass rate.

Subject	Wrote	Achieved	Pass rate
Mathematics	24	24	100.0%
Mathematical Literacy	172	154	89.5%
Physical Sciences	24	23	95.8%
Life Sciences	51	51	100.0%
Accounting	23	21	91.3%
Business Studies	83	79	95.2%
Economics	83	68	81.9%
Geography	132	129	97.7%
History	89	78	87.6%
English First Additional Language	196	196	100.0%

Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.

Fees and funding

Fee-charging school

Daliwonga Secondary School is a fee-charging school, classified quintile Q4. Fee-charging schools receive lower per-learner state funding and rely on school fees to cover the difference. Public schools in this quintile typically charge an estimated R1,500 to R8,000 a year. This is a national estimate, not a figure verified for Daliwonga Secondary School specifically, so contact the school directly to confirm its current fees.

Admissions

How to apply

Contact the school directly, using the details below, to confirm 2027 application dates and requirements.
Prepare the standard documents: the learner's birth certificate, immunisation record, most recent report card, and proof of the parent or guardian's address.
Submit the completed application form to the school office, either in person or however the school currently accepts applications.
Wait for confirmation of a place. Provincial education departments coordinate Grade 8 placements for the 2027 school year, so timing can vary.

Get in touch

Contact and location

Address: 201, Koma, Dube, Soweto, Johannesburg
Postal: Po Box 317 Orlando 1804
Telephone: 011 982 8396
EMIS number: 700132043

Provincial admissions

Applying to Daliwonga Secondary School for 2027

Because Daliwonga Secondary School is a public school in Gauteng, 2027 admissions are handled through the province's online admissions system rather than the school itself. Apply via the Gauteng Online Admissions System; the 2027 window for Grade 1 and Grade 8 ran from 5 August to 4 September 2026. Watch the video below for a walkthrough, or read the full Gauteng School Application Process Guide for full details.

Gauteng Department of Education: how to apply through the online admissions system.

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