Minerva Secondary School

Minerva Secondary School is a public high school in Sandton, Johannesburg, Gauteng, in the Johannesburg East education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 2 072 learners and 65 educators, about 31.9 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public high schools in Gauteng (1 330 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, 97.0% of its 199 candidates passed (Gauteng average: 89.1%).

Matric (NSC) results

97.0% of the school's 199 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Gauteng average of 89.1%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Gauteng
2023	258	176	68.2%	85.4%
2024	258	198	76.7%	88.5%
2025	199	193	97.0%	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	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	2 072
Educators (2025)	65
Learners per educator	31.9 (province average 27.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	700152264
Exam centre number	8152264

Address and location

Street address	165, 12 Avenue, Alexandra, Sandton, Johannesburg
Postal address	299 Bergvlei 2012
Suburb / area	Sandton
Town	Johannesburg
Province	Gauteng
Education district	Johannesburg East
Circuit	2
Municipality	City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	79800076
Former department	Department of Education & Training(DET)

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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.