Hoërskool Brandwag

Hoërskool Brandwag is a public high school in Northmead, Benoni, Gauteng, in the Ekurhuleni North education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 052 learners and 50 educators, about 21 learners per educator. That makes it smaller 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, all 160 candidates passed (Gauteng average: 89.1%).

Matric (NSC) results

Every one of the school's 160 matric candidates passed in 2025.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Gauteng
2023	176	175	99.4%	85.4%
2024	169	169	100.0%	88.5%
2025	160	160	100.0%	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)	1 052
Educators (2025)	50
Learners per educator	21 (province average 27.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	700310318
Exam centre number	8310318

Address and location

Street address	1, Typhoon Street, Northmead, Benoni, Benoni
Postal address	Po Box 13191 Northmead 1511
Suburb / area	Northmead
Town	Benoni
Province	Gauteng
Education district	Ekurhuleni North
Circuit	2
Municipality	Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	79700027
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.