General Smuts High School

General Smuts High School is a public high school in Vereeniging, Gauteng, in the Sedibeng East education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school with a ordinary & technical specialisation. In 2025 it had 1 405 learners and 56 educators, about 25.1 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, 71.4% of its 287 candidates passed (Gauteng average: 89.1%).

Matric (NSC) results

71.4% of the school's 287 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Gauteng average of 89.1%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Gauteng
2023	229	154	67.2%	85.4%
2024	245	177	72.2%	88.5%
2025	287	205	71.4%	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)	1 405
Educators (2025)	56
Learners per educator	25.1 (province average 27.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	700330126
Exam centre number	8330126

Address and location

Street address	1, Cnr. van Riebeeck St. and Beaconsfield Ave., Vereeniging, Vereeniging, Vereeniging
Postal address	320 Vereeniging 1930
Town	Vereeniging
Province	Gauteng
Education district	Sedibeng East
Circuit	1
Municipality	Emfuleni Local Municipality
Ward	74201015
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.