Hoërskool Elsburg

Hoërskool Elsburg is a public high school in Elsburg, Germiston, Gauteng, in the Ekurhuleni South education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 215 learners and 48 educators, about 25.3 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, 86.9% of its 160 candidates passed (Gauteng average: 89.1%).

Matric (NSC) results

86.9% of the school's 160 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the Gauteng average of 89.1%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Gauteng
2023	131	108	82.4%	85.4%
2024	148	114	77.0%	88.5%
2025	160	139	86.9%	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)	1 215
Educators (2025)	48
Learners per educator	25.3 (province average 27.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	700160580
Exam centre number	8160580

Address and location

Street address	4, Brug Street, Elsburg, Germiston, Germiston
Postal address	Po Box 9223 Elsburg 1407
Suburb / area	Elsburg
Town	Germiston
Province	Gauteng
Education district	Ekurhuleni South
Circuit	4
Municipality	Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	79700042
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.