Hoërskool Wrenchville

Hoërskool Wrenchville is a public high school in Kuruman, Northern Cape, in the John Taolo Gaetsewe (JTG) education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 108 learners and 36 educators, about 30.8 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public high schools in Northern Cape (724 learners). It is a quintile 3 school, meaning it serves the middle 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, 83.9% of its 112 candidates passed (Northern Cape average: 87.8%).

Matric (NSC) results

83.9% of the school's 112 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Northern Cape average of 87.8%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Northern Cape
2023	110	97	88.2%	75.8%
2024	145	101	69.7%	84.2%
2025	112	94	83.9%	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	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	1 108
Educators (2025)	36
Learners per educator	30.8 (province average 27)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	300045403

Address and location

Street address	Van Wyk Street, Wrenchville, Kuruman, 8468
Postal address	Po Box 94 Kuruman 8468
Town	Kuruman
Province	Northern Cape
Education district	John Taolo Gaetsewe (JTG)
Municipality	Ga-Segonyana Local Municipality
Former department	House of Representatives(HOR)

Admissions

Applications for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 at public schools in Northern Cape open the year before your child starts school. Contact the school for its application form and dates. Read our guide on applying for Grade 1 and Grade 8.