Hope School-Skool

Hope School-Skool is a public combined school in Westcliff, Johannesburg, Gauteng, in the Johannesburg North education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a combined school with a physically disabled specialisation. In 2025 it had 161 learners and 30 educators, about 5.4 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public combined schools in Gauteng (642 learners). It is a fee-paying public school. Parents who cannot afford the fees can apply to the school for a full or partial exemption. In the 2025 matric exams, 84.6% of its 26 candidates passed (Gauteng average: 89.1%).

Matric (NSC) results

84.6% of the school's 26 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Gauteng average of 89.1%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Gauteng
2023	22	21	95.5%	85.4%
2024	17	12	70.6%	88.5%
2025	26	22	84.6%	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 combined school
Phase (DBE)	Combined School
Specialisation	Physically Disabled
Sector	Public
School fees	Fee-paying
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	161
Educators (2025)	30
Learners per educator	5.4 (province average 16.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	700130534
Exam centre number	8130534

Address and location

Street address	36, Pallinghurst Road, Westcliff, Westcliff, Johannesburg
Postal address	Private Bag X3 Parkview 2122
Suburb / area	Westcliff
Town	Johannesburg
Province	Gauteng
Education district	Johannesburg North
Circuit	3
Municipality	City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	79800087
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.