Hoërskool Carletonville

Hoërskool Carletonville is a public high school in Carletonville, Gauteng, in the Gauteng West education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 280 learners and 57 educators, about 22.5 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, 88.4% of its 172 candidates passed (Gauteng average: 89.1%).

Matric (NSC) results

88.4% of the school's 172 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the Gauteng average of 89.1%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Gauteng
2023	198	170	85.9%	85.4%
2024	200	195	97.5%	88.5%
2025	172	152	88.4%	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	5 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	Fee-paying
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	1 280
Educators (2025)	57
Learners per educator	22.5 (province average 27.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	700270090
Exam centre number	8270090

Address and location

Street address	126, Dolomite Drive, Carletonville, Carletonville, Carletonville
Postal address	P O Box 54 Carletonville 2500
Town	Carletonville
Province	Gauteng
Education district	Gauteng West
Circuit	2
Municipality	Merafong City Local Municipality
Ward	74804016
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.