Public combined school, ordinary & technical specialisation · Benoni, Benoni, Gauteng · Ekurhuleni North district (3 circuit)
On this page, you will find the key facts about Gekombineerde School Noorderlig: where it is, how to apply, what it costs and how its matric results have performed.
Gekombineerde School Noorderlig is a public combined school serving families in and around Benoni. The school falls under quintile Q5 and charges school fees.
Gekombineerde School Noorderlig entered 149 candidates for the 2025 National Senior Certificate, achieving a 91.9% pass rate. That marks an improvement over the previous two years.
| Year | Candidates wrote | Achieved NSC | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 134 | 84 | 10.0% |
| 2024 | 131 | 103 | 78.6% |
| 2025 | 149 | 137 | 91.9% |
Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.
Gekombineerde School Noorderlig reported results in 10 of these subjects. English First Additional Language led the field at 100%.
| Subject | Wrote | Achieved | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 46 | 29 | 63.0% |
| Mathematical Literacy | 85 | 74 | 87.1% |
| Physical Sciences | 37 | 16 | 43.2% |
| Life Sciences | 55 | 40 | 72.7% |
| Accounting | 16 | 14 | 87.5% |
| Business Studies | 60 | 51 | 85.0% |
| Economics | 37 | 26 | 70.3% |
| Geography | 42 | 37 | 88.1% |
| History | 32 | 28 | 87.5% |
| English First Additional Language | 4 | 4 | 100.0% |
Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.
As a fee-charging quintile Q5 school, Gekombineerde School Noorderlig sets school fees to supplement its state funding, with schools in this quintile typically charging an estimated R1,500 to R8,000 a year. Prospective parents should contact Gekombineerde School Noorderlig for its exact current amount.
The school announced its top academic achievers for the first term of 2024 across several grades.
Principal Frikkie Smith retired after a 37-year teaching career; under his leadership the school's 2020 pass rate rose to 88.65%.
As a public school, Gekombineerde School Noorderlig follows Gauteng's centralised 2027 admissions process for Grade 1 and Grade 8, applied for online via the Gauteng Online Admissions System (the 2027 window ran from 5 August to 4 September 2026). See the video below for how it works, and the full Gauteng School Application Process Guide for the complete process.
Gauteng Department of Education: how to apply through the online admissions system.