Hoërskool Kempton Park

Hoërskool Kempton Park is a public high school in Kempton Park, Gauteng, in the Ekurhuleni North education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 729 learners and 97 educators, about 17.8 learners per educator. That makes it larger 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, 97.7% of its 262 candidates passed (Gauteng average: 89.1%).

Matric (NSC) results

97.7% of the school's 262 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Gauteng average of 89.1%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Gauteng
2023	238	234	98.3%	85.4%
2024	294	290	98.6%	88.5%
2025	262	256	97.7%	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)	1 729
Educators (2025)	97
Learners per educator	17.8 (province average 27.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	700260125
Exam centre number	8260125

Address and location

Street address	1, H/V van Riebeeckweg en Firlaan, Kempton Park, Kempton Park, Kempton Park
Postal address	Private Bag X1 Aston Manor 1630
Town	Kempton Park
Province	Gauteng
Education district	Ekurhuleni North
Circuit	1
Municipality	Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	79700016
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.