Brakpan High School

Brakpan High School is a public high school in Brakpan, Gauteng, in the Gauteng East education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 133 learners and 45 educators, about 25.2 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, 97.7% of its 176 candidates passed (Gauteng average: 89.1%).

Matric (NSC) results

97.7% of the school's 176 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Gauteng average of 89.1%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Gauteng
2023	180	165	91.7%	85.4%
2024	208	203	97.6%	88.5%
2025	176	172	97.7%	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
Sector	Public
Quintile	5 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	Fee-paying
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	1 133
Educators (2025)	45
Learners per educator	25.2 (province average 27.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	700310201
Exam centre number	8310201

Address and location

Street address	85, Porter, Brakpan, Brakpan, Brakpan
Postal address	P O Box 1007 Brakpan 1540
Town	Brakpan
Province	Gauteng
Education district	Gauteng East
Circuit	4
Municipality	Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	79700097
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.