Hoërskool John Vorster

Hoërskool John Vorster is a public high school in Ext 2, Nigel, Gauteng, in the Gauteng East education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school with a ordinary & technical specialisation. In 2025 it had 802 learners and 42 educators, about 19.1 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, 98.6% of its 138 candidates passed (Gauteng average: 89.1%).

Matric (NSC) results

98.6% of the school's 138 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Gauteng average of 89.1%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Gauteng
2023	101	101	100.0%	85.4%
2024	115	115	100.0%	88.5%
2025	138	136	98.6%	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)	802
Educators (2025)	42
Learners per educator	19.1 (province average 27.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	700350132
Exam centre number	8350132

Address and location

Street address	1, Graaff Reinet Street, Ext 2, Nigel, Nigel
Postal address	36 Nigel 1490
Suburb / area	Ext 2
Town	Nigel
Province	Gauteng
Education district	Gauteng East
Circuit	1
Municipality	Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	79700088
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.