Geluksdal Secondary School

Geluksdal Secondary School is a public high school in Geluksdal, Brakpan, Gauteng, in the Gauteng East education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 895 learners and 71 educators, about 26.7 learners per educator. That makes it larger 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, 75.8% of its 347 candidates passed (Gauteng average: 89.1%).

Matric (NSC) results

75.8% of the school's 347 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Gauteng average of 89.1%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Gauteng
2023	291	221	75.9%	85.4%
2024	252	222	88.1%	88.5%
2025	347	263	75.8%	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	4 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	1 895
Educators (2025)	71
Learners per educator	26.7 (province average 27.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	700310029
Exam centre number	8310029

Address and location

Street address	375, Uittog, Geluksdal, Brakpan, Brakpan
Postal address	10021 Tsakane 1550
Suburb / area	Geluksdal
Town	Brakpan
Province	Gauteng
Education district	Gauteng East
Circuit	2
Municipality	Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	79700082
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.