Hoërskool Jan Viljoen

Hoërskool Jan Viljoen is a public high school in Ranndfotein, Randfontein, Gauteng, in the Gauteng West education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school with a ordinary & technical specialisation. In 2025 it had 915 learners and 53 educators, about 17.3 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public high schools in Gauteng (1 330 learners). It is a quintile 4 school, meaning it serves the second-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, 94.2% of its 104 candidates passed (Gauteng average: 89.1%).

Matric (NSC) results

94.2% of the school's 104 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Gauteng average of 89.1%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Gauteng
2023	165	124	75.2%	85.4%
2024	175	141	80.6%	88.5%
2025	104	98	94.2%	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	4 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	Fee-paying
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	915
Educators (2025)	53
Learners per educator	17.3 (province average 27.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	700270116
Exam centre number	8270116

Address and location

Street address	3, Main Reef Road, Randfontein, Ranndfotein, Randfontein
Postal address	Private Bagx3 Randfontein 1760
Suburb / area	Ranndfotein
Town	Randfontein
Province	Gauteng
Education district	Gauteng West
Circuit	3
Municipality	Rand West Local Municipality
Ward	74805005
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.