Public secondary school, ordinary & technical specialisation · Benoni, Benoni, Gauteng · Ekurhuleni North district (2 circuit)
On this page, you will find the key facts about Willowmoore High School: where it is, how to apply, what it costs and how its matric results have performed.
Willowmoore High School is a public secondary school serving families in and around Benoni. The school falls under quintile Q5 and charges school fees.
Willowmoore High School entered 185 candidates for the 2025 National Senior Certificate, achieving a 96.8% pass rate. The pass rate has improved over the past three years.
| Year | Candidates wrote | Achieved NSC | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 179 | 165 | 92.2% |
| 2024 | 206 | 198 | 96.1% |
| 2025 | 185 | 179 | 96.8% |
Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.
Willowmoore High School reported results in 9 of these subjects. Geography had the strongest result, at 100%.
| Subject | Wrote | Achieved | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 102 | 85 | 83.3% |
| Mathematical Literacy | 104 | 103 | 99.0% |
| Physical Sciences | 71 | 55 | 77.5% |
| Life Sciences | 95 | 86 | 90.5% |
| Accounting | 53 | 50 | 94.3% |
| Business Studies | 78 | 77 | 98.7% |
| Economics | 33 | 32 | 97.0% |
| Geography | 51 | 51 | 100.0% |
| History | 110 | 107 | 97.3% |
Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.
As a fee-charging quintile Q5 school, Willowmoore High 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 Willowmoore High School for its exact current amount.
Principal Lorna Sanders retired after 44 years in teaching (31 of them at Willowmoore); she received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2019 National Teaching Awards.
The 2021 matric class achieved a 96.6% pass rate with 151 distinctions and 66% bachelor's-degree exemptions.
Babcock International loaned and installed a generator so computer-based matric exams could continue uninterrupted during load shedding.
As a public school, Willowmoore High 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.