Hoërskool Die Anker

Hoërskool Die Anker is a public high school in Brakpan, Johannesburg, Gauteng, in the Gauteng East education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 368 learners and 64 educators, about 21.4 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, 99.1% of its 219 candidates passed (Gauteng average: 89.1%).

Matric (NSC) results

99.1% of the school's 219 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Gauteng average of 89.1%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Gauteng
2023	197	193	98.0%	85.4%
2024	219	218	99.5%	88.5%
2025	219	217	99.1%	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)	1 368
Educators (2025)	64
Learners per educator	21.4 (province average 27.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	700310300
Exam centre number	8310300

Address and location

Street address	131, Tweedyroad, Brenthurst, Brakpan, Johannesburg
Postal address	Private Bag X20 Brenthurst 1542
Suburb / area	Brakpan
Town	Johannesburg
Province	Gauteng
Education district	Gauteng East
Circuit	4
Municipality	Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	79700097
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.