Hoërskool Overkruin

Hoërskool Overkruin is a public high school in Wonderboom, Pretoria, Gauteng, in the Tshwane North education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 182 learners and 61 educators, about 19.4 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, 98.7% of its 226 candidates passed (Gauteng average: 89.1%).

Matric (NSC) results

98.7% of the school's 226 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Gauteng average of 89.1%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Gauteng
2023	199	198	99.5%	85.4%
2024	209	209	100.0%	88.5%
2025	226	223	98.7%	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)	1 182
Educators (2025)	61
Learners per educator	19.4 (province average 27.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	700240077
Exam centre number	8240077

Address and location

Street address	133, Braam Pretoriusstraat, Wonderboom, Wonderboom, Pretoria
Postal address	13709 Sinoville 0129
Suburb / area	Wonderboom
Town	Pretoria
Province	Gauteng
Education district	Tshwane North
Circuit	1
Municipality	City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	79900050
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.