Muriel Brandskool

Muriel Brandskool is a public combined school in Brenthurst, Brakpan, Gauteng, in the Gauteng East education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a combined school with a cerebral palsied specialisation. In 2025 it had 349 learners and 38 educators, about 9.2 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, all 19 candidates passed (Gauteng average: 89.1%).

Matric (NSC) results

Every one of the school's 19 matric candidates passed in 2025.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Gauteng
2023	23	23	100.0%	85.4%
2024	22	22	100.0%	88.5%
2025	19	19	100.0%	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 combined school
Phase (DBE)	Combined School
Specialisation	Cerebral Palsied
Sector	Public
School fees	Fee-paying
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	349
Educators (2025)	38
Learners per educator	9.2 (province average 16.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	700310581
Exam centre number	8310581

Address and location

Street address	32, Muriel Brand Street, Brenthurst, Brakpan, Brakpan
Postal address	X30 Brakpan 1540
Suburb / area	Brenthurst
Town	Brakpan
Province	Gauteng
Education district	Gauteng East
Circuit	4
Municipality	Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	79700097
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.