Daspoort Secondary School

Daspoort Secondary School is a public high school in Hercules, Pretoria, Gauteng, in the Tshwane West education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 343 learners and 45 educators, about 29.8 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, 83.8% of its 198 candidates passed (Gauteng average: 89.1%).

Matric (NSC) results

83.8% of the school's 198 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Gauteng average of 89.1%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Gauteng
2023	134	115	85.8%	85.4%
2024	133	112	84.2%	88.5%
2025	198	166	83.8%	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)	1 343
Educators (2025)	45
Learners per educator	29.8 (province average 27.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	700400263
Exam centre number	8400263

Address and location

Street address	650, Claremont Street, Daspoort, Hercules, Pretoria
Postal address	50453 Hercules 0030
Suburb / area	Hercules
Town	Pretoria
Province	Gauteng
Education district	Tshwane West
Circuit	1
Municipality	City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	79900001
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.