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Phumelela Secondary School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 700341081

Germiston, EKURHULENI SOUTH, Gauteng

1,211
Learners
53:1
L:E Ratio
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Phumelela Secondary School?

Phumelela Secondary School is a public secondary school in Germiston, within the EKURHULENI SOUTH education district of the Gauteng. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,211 enrolled learners and 23 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 53:1. It is classified as Quintile 3 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. It is designated as a no-fee school, so families do not pay tuition fees. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.

What You Should Know

No tuition fees

As a Quintile 3 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Large school

This school has 1,211 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Phumelela Secondary School?

Learner-educator ratio relative to schools in the same quintile and phase. This includes all staff classified as educators (teachers, HODs, principals) — actual class sizes may differ.

Lower L:E ratio than 0%

(Q3 Secondary schools in Gauteng)

Matric Results

Matric results are not yet available for this school. This may be because the school writes IEB or Cambridge exams (not included in DBE reporting), is newly registered, or had no matric candidates in recent years.

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What other schools are near Phumelela Secondary School?

Other schools within a few kilometres. Proximity does not imply similarity — these schools may serve different phases, quintiles, or communities.

Dukathole Special School
PrimaryPublic
307 learners 23 educators 13:1
Lower L:E ratio than 15%
Katlehong · 0.4km away
De Bruyn Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
557 learners 21 educators 27:1
Lower L:E ratio than 81%
Germiston · 0.5km away
Thokoza Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
814 learners 23 educators 35:1
Lower L:E ratio than 17%
Katlehong · 0.5km away
Cathula Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,444 learners 42 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 29%
Germiston · 0.7km away
Thulisa Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
802 learners 23 educators 35:1
Lower L:E ratio than 25%
Germiston · 0.7km away

Which schools are similar to Phumelela Secondary School?

Secondary schools in Germiston with a similar quintile (Q3).

Katlehong Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
2,041 learners 59 educators 35:1
Lower L:E ratio than 5%
Germiston
Lethukuthula Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,931 learners 64 educators 30:1
Lower L:E ratio than 55%
Germiston
Mpilisweni Maths, Science and Ict School of Specialisation
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,752 learners 60 educators 29:1
Lower L:E ratio than 66%
Germiston
Phumlani Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,736 learners 58 educators 30:1
Lower L:E ratio than 59%
Germiston

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269, MAKULA SECTION, KATLEHONG, GERMISTON, GERMISTON

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School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Infrastructure: NEIMS/EFMS 2021 (historical). Peer comparisons are based on schools within the same quintile, phase, and province. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators — actual class sizes may differ. Learn about our methodology

Some data fields may not be available for all schools. Missing data is shown as '—' or 'Not available'. Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.