Hoërskool Birchleigh

Hoërskool Birchleigh is a public high school in Birchleigh, Kempton Park, Gauteng, in the Ekurhuleni North education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 2 055 learners and 92 educators, about 22.3 learners per educator. That makes it larger than 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, 91.5% of its 366 candidates passed (Gauteng average: 89.1%).

Matric (NSC) results

91.5% of the school's 366 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the Gauteng average of 89.1%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Gauteng
2023	360	335	93.1%	85.4%
2024	381	353	92.7%	88.5%
2025	366	335	91.5%	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	5 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	Fee-paying
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	2 055
Educators (2025)	92
Learners per educator	22.3 (province average 27.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	700260109
Exam centre number	8260109

Address and location

Street address	72, Cnr Maroela Str & Olienhout Ave, Birchleigh, Birchleigh, Kempton Park
Postal address	Private Bag X05 Birchleigh 1621
Suburb / area	Birchleigh
Town	Kempton Park
Province	Gauteng
Education district	Ekurhuleni North
Circuit	3
Municipality	Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	79700015
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.