Eersterust Secondary School

Eersterust Secondary School is a public high school in Eersterust, Pretoria, Gauteng, in the Tshwane South education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 928 learners and 30 educators, about 30.9 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public high schools in Gauteng (1 330 learners). It is a quintile 4 school, meaning it serves the second-wealthiest 20% of communities according to the national poverty ranking. It is a no-fee school, so parents do not pay school fees. As a Section 21 school, its governing body manages part of its own budget. In the 2025 matric exams, 78.1% of its 105 candidates passed (Gauteng average: 89.1%).

Matric (NSC) results

78.1% of the school's 105 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Gauteng average of 89.1%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Gauteng
2023	104	66	63.5%	85.4%
2024	95	80	84.2%	88.5%
2025	105	82	78.1%	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
Sector	Public
Quintile	4 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	928
Educators (2025)	30
Learners per educator	30.9 (province average 27.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	700220020
Exam centre number	8220020

Address and location

Street address	262, January Avenue, Eersterust, Pretoria
Postal address	41001 Eersterust 0022
Suburb / area	Eersterust
Town	Pretoria
Province	Gauteng
Education district	Tshwane South
Circuit	4
Municipality	City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	79900043
Former department	House of Representatives(HOR)

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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.