Hoërskool Vorentoe

Hoërskool Vorentoe is a public high school in Rossmore, Johannesburg, Gauteng, in the Johannesburg North education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school with a ordinary & technical specialisation. In 2025 it had 1 277 learners and 54 educators, about 23.6 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, 94.9% of its 216 candidates passed (Gauteng average: 89.1%).

Matric (NSC) results

94.9% of the school's 216 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Gauteng average of 89.1%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Gauteng
2023	196	187	95.4%	85.4%
2024	222	209	94.1%	88.5%
2025	216	205	94.9%	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)	1 277
Educators (2025)	54
Learners per educator	23.6 (province average 27.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	700140186
Exam centre number	8140186

Address and location

Street address	1, Student Street, Rossmore, Johannesburg, Johannesburg
Postal address	X25 Auckland Park 2006
Suburb / area	Rossmore
Town	Johannesburg
Province	Gauteng
Education district	Johannesburg North
Circuit	3
Municipality	City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	79800069
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.