Bracken High School

Bracken High School is a public high school in Alberton, Johannesburg, Gauteng, in the Ekurhuleni South education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school with a ordinary & technical specialisation. In 2025 it had 1 298 learners and 62 educators, about 20.9 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as 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 fee-paying public school. Parents who cannot afford the fees can apply to the school for a full or partial exemption. As a Section 21 school, its governing body manages part of its own budget. In the 2025 matric exams, 99.1% of its 214 candidates passed (Gauteng average: 89.1%).

Matric (NSC) results

99.1% of the school's 214 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Gauteng average of 89.1%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Gauteng
2023	215	211	98.1%	85.4%
2024	215	213	99.1%	88.5%
2025	214	212	99.1%	89.1%

Source: Department of Basic Education, 2025 NSC School Performance Report. Pass rate = candidates who achieved the NSC ÷ candidates who wrote. It doesn't show bachelor passes, distinctions or learners who left before Grade 12.

School facts

School type	Public high school
Phase (DBE)	Secondary School
Specialisation	Ordinary & Technical
Sector	Public
Quintile	5 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	Fee-paying
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	1 298
Educators (2025)	62
Learners per educator	20.9 (province average 27.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	700340125
Exam centre number	8340125

Address and location

Street address	6, Kamferbos Street, Brackendowns, Alberton, Johannesburg
Postal address	167384 Brackendowns 1454
Suburb / area	Alberton
Town	Johannesburg
Province	Gauteng
Education district	Ekurhuleni South
Circuit	2
Municipality	Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	79700038
Former department	House of Assembly(HOA)

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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.