Himalaya Secondary School

Himalaya Secondary School is a public high school in Tshwane, Pretoria, Gauteng, in the Tshwane South education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 047 learners and 37 educators, about 28.3 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public high schools in Gauteng (1 330 learners). It is a quintile 3 school, meaning it serves the middle 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, 89.4% of its 141 candidates passed (Gauteng average: 89.1%).

Matric (NSC) results

89.4% of the school's 141 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the Gauteng average of 89.1%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Gauteng
2023	149	128	85.9%	85.4%
2024	138	122	88.4%	88.5%
2025	141	126	89.4%	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
Sector	Public
Quintile	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	1 047
Educators (2025)	37
Learners per educator	28.3 (province average 27.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	700230037
Exam centre number	8230037

Address and location

Street address	02270, Corner Bengal&37 Avenue, Laudium, Tshwane, Pretoria
Postal address	Po Box 13397 Laudium 0037
Suburb / area	Tshwane
Town	Pretoria
Province	Gauteng
Education district	Tshwane South
Circuit	1
Municipality	City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	79900061
Former department	House of Delegates(HOD)

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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.