Hammanskraal Secondary School

Hammanskraal Secondary School is a public high school in Mandela Village, Pretoria, Gauteng, in the Tshwane North education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 451 learners and 52 educators, about 27.9 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 1 school, meaning it serves the poorest 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, 94.1% of its 169 candidates passed (Gauteng average: 89.1%).

Matric (NSC) results

94.1% of the school's 169 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Gauteng average of 89.1%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Gauteng
2023	177	161	91.0%	85.4%
2024	163	153	93.9%	88.5%
2025	169	159	94.1%	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	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	1 451
Educators (2025)	52
Learners per educator	27.9 (province average 27.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	700400396
Exam centre number	8400396

Address and location

Street address	354, Lovers Lane, Mandela Village, Pretoria, Pretoria
Postal address	Private Bag X495 Hammanskraal 0001
Suburb / area	Mandela Village
Town	Pretoria
Province	Gauteng
Education district	Tshwane North
Circuit	4
Municipality	City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	79900049
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.