Hoërskool Centurion

Hoërskool Centurion is a public high school in Lyttelton, Centurion, Gauteng, in the Tshwane South education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school with a ordinary & technical specialisation. In 2025 it had 875 learners and 59 educators, about 14.8 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 166 candidates passed (Gauteng average: 89.1%).

Matric (NSC) results

Every one of the school's 166 matric candidates passed in 2025.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Gauteng
2023	177	175	98.9%	85.4%
2024	154	154	100.0%	88.5%
2025	166	166	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
Specialisation	Ordinary & Technical
Sector	Public
Quintile	5 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	Fee-paying
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	875
Educators (2025)	59
Learners per educator	14.8 (province average 27.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	700210229
Exam centre number	8210229

Address and location

Street address	172, Selbornelaan, Lyttelton, Centurion, Centurion
Postal address	Posbus 14054 Lyttelton 0140
Suburb / area	Lyttelton
Town	Centurion
Province	Gauteng
Education district	Tshwane South
Circuit	1
Municipality	City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	79900057
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.