Birch Acres Secondary School

Birch Acres Secondary School is a public high school in Birch Acres, Kempton Park, Gauteng, in the Ekurhuleni North education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 683 learners and 19 educators, about 35.9 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public high schools in Gauteng (1 330 learners). It is a quintile 5 school, meaning it serves the wealthiest 20% of communities according to the national poverty ranking. It is a no-fee school, so parents do not pay school fees.

School facts

School type	Public high school
Phase (DBE)	Secondary School
Sector	Public
Quintile	5 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	683
Educators (2025)	19
Learners per educator	35.9 (province average 27.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	700401286

Address and location

Street address	889, Piet-My-Vrou Avenue, Birch Acres Ext 3, Birch Acres, Kempton Park
Suburb / area	Birch Acres
Town	Kempton Park
Province	Gauteng
Education district	Ekurhuleni North
Circuit	3
Municipality	Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	79700015
Former department	New Education Department

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Admissions

Applications for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 at public schools in Gauteng open the year before your child starts school. In Gauteng, apply through the Gauteng Department of Education online admissions system. Read our guide on applying for Grade 1 and Grade 8.