Public secondary school · Daveyton, Benoni, Gauteng · Gauteng East district (5 circuit)
On this page, you will find a full profile of Phandimfundo Secondary School, covering its location, admissions steps, fees and matric performance.
Located in Daveyton, Benoni, Phandimfundo Secondary School is a public secondary school. It is a fee-charging school, funded under quintile Q2.
Phandimfundo Secondary School entered 269 candidates for the 2025 National Senior Certificate, achieving a 79.9% pass rate. That is a step back from the previous two years.
| Year | Candidates wrote | Achieved NSC | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 205 | 184 | 89.8% |
| 2024 | 280 | 223 | 79.6% |
| 2025 | 269 | 215 | 79.9% |
Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.
That year, Phandimfundo Secondary School offered results across 10 of the gateway subjects tracked nationally. Accounting had the strongest result, at 100%.
| Subject | Wrote | Achieved | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 62 | 29 | 46.8% |
| Mathematical Literacy | 218 | 135 | 61.9% |
| Physical Sciences | 54 | 36 | 66.7% |
| Life Sciences | 54 | 45 | 83.3% |
| Accounting | 49 | 49 | 100.0% |
| Business Studies | 115 | 97 | 84.3% |
| Economics | 101 | 72 | 71.3% |
| Geography | 120 | 77 | 64.2% |
| History | 159 | 129 | 81.1% |
| English First Additional Language | 280 | 280 | 100.0% |
Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.
Phandimfundo Secondary School is a fee-charging school, classified quintile Q2. 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 Phandimfundo Secondary School specifically, so contact the school directly to confirm its current fees.
Phandimfundo Secondary School is a public school, so its 2027 admissions run through the Gauteng Department of Education's centralised online system. Applications for Grade 1 and Grade 8 are submitted via the Gauteng Online Admissions System; for the 2027 intake, applications ran from 5 August to 4 September 2026. The video below explains how the process works, and the full Gauteng School Application Process Guide covers it in full, including Schools of Specialisation assessments.
Gauteng Department of Education: how to apply through the online admissions system.