Public secondary school · Vereeniging, Vereeniging, Gauteng · Sedibeng East district (1 circuit)
On this page, you will find what parents need to know about Phoenix Secondary School, from its location and fees to its admissions process and matric results.
Phoenix Secondary School is a public secondary school in Vereeniging. The school falls under quintile Q5 and charges school fees.
Phoenix Secondary School entered 152 candidates for the 2025 National Senior Certificate, achieving a 92.8% pass rate. The pass rate has improved over the past three years.
| Year | Candidates wrote | Achieved NSC | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 153 | 128 | 83.7% |
| 2024 | 150 | 140 | 93.3% |
| 2025 | 152 | 141 | 92.8% |
Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.
Phoenix Secondary School reported results in 7 of these subjects. Accounting had the strongest result, at 100%.
| Subject | Wrote | Achieved | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 33 | 29 | 87.9% |
| Mathematical Literacy | 84 | 83 | 98.8% |
| Physical Sciences | 30 | 18 | 60.0% |
| Life Sciences | 66 | 53 | 80.3% |
| Accounting | 15 | 15 | 100.0% |
| Business Studies | 61 | 61 | 100.0% |
| Geography | 29 | 29 | 100.0% |
Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.
As a fee-charging quintile Q5 school, Phoenix Secondary School 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 Phoenix Secondary School for its exact current amount.
Investigates a two-decade property dispute in which the GDE erroneously sold the school's land in 2000 and has since 2013 been renting the site back, affecting about 1,000 students.
Companion report on the same land dispute, detailing rental payments projected to exceed R32 million by 2026 and resulting deferred maintenance.
As a public school, Phoenix Secondary School 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.