Norkem Park High School

Norkem Park High School is a public high school in Norkem Park, Kempton Park, Gauteng, in the Ekurhuleni North education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school with a ordinary & technical specialisation. In 2025 it had 1 718 learners and 65 educators, about 26.4 learners per educator. That makes it larger than 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, 87.2% of its 282 candidates passed (Gauteng average: 89.1%).

Matric (NSC) results

87.2% of the school's 282 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the Gauteng average of 89.1%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Gauteng
2023	291	224	77.0%	85.4%
2024	320	278	86.9%	88.5%
2025	282	246	87.2%	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)	1 718
Educators (2025)	65
Learners per educator	26.4 (province average 27.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	700260471
Exam centre number	8260471

Address and location

Street address	1790, Cnr James Wright Avenue and Mooifontein Road, Norkem Park, Kempton Park, Kempton Park
Postal address	Private Bag X04 Birchleigh 1621
Suburb / area	Norkem Park
Town	Kempton Park
Province	Gauteng
Education district	Ekurhuleni North
Circuit	3
Municipality	Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	79700091
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.