Hoërskool Theron

Hoërskool Theron is a public high school in Britstown, Northern Cape, in the Pixley Ka Seme (PXL) education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 533 learners and 20 educators, about 26.7 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public high schools in Northern Cape (724 learners). It is a quintile 2 school, meaning it serves the second-poorest 20% of communities according to the national poverty ranking. It is a no-fee school, so parents do not pay school fees. As a Section 21 school, its governing body manages part of its own budget. In the 2025 matric exams, 76.6% of its 64 candidates passed (Northern Cape average: 87.8%).

Matric (NSC) results

76.6% of the school's 64 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Northern Cape average of 87.8%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Northern Cape
2023	48	34	70.8%	75.8%
2024	55	37	67.3%	84.2%
2025	64	49	76.6%	87.8%

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	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	533
Educators (2025)	20
Learners per educator	26.7 (province average 27)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	300022303

Address and location

Street address	535 van Zyl Street Britstown, 8782
Postal address	Po Box 32 Britstown 8782
Town	Britstown
Province	Northern Cape
Education district	Pixley Ka Seme (PXL)
Municipality	Emthanjeni Local Municipality
Former department	House of Assembly(HOA)

Admissions

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