Public high school

Pro Arte Alphen Park (Creative and Performing Arts)

Alphen Park, Pretoria, Gauteng

Pro Arte Alphen Park (Creative and Performing Arts) is a public high school in Alphen Park, Pretoria, Gauteng, in the Tshwane South education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school with a school of focus learning specialisation. In 2025 it had 621 learners and 59 educators, about 10.5 learners per educator. That makes it smaller 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. In the 2025 matric exams, 94.4% of its 108 candidates passed (Gauteng average: 89.1%).

Matric (NSC) results

94.4% of the school's 108 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Gauteng average of 89.1%.

YearWrotePassedPass rateGauteng
2023125119 95.2% 85.4%
2024106103 97.2% 88.5%
2025108102 94.4% 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 typePublic high school
Phase (DBE)Secondary School
SpecialisationSchool of Focus Learning
SectorPublic
Quintile5 of 5 (what is this?)
School feesFee-paying
Section 21No
Learners (2025)621
Educators (2025)59
Learners per educator10.5 (province average 27.6)
Urban or ruralRural
EMIS number700210203
Exam centre number8210203

Address and location

Street address1, Roeline Street, Alphen Park, Pretoria, Pretoria
Postal addressPo Box 36294 Menlo Park 0102
Suburb / areaAlphen Park
TownPretoria
ProvinceGauteng
Education districtTshwane South
Circuit3
MunicipalityCity of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality
Ward79900082
Former departmentHouse of Assembly(HOA)

Admissions

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Source: DBE EMIS School Masterlist, Quarter 3 of 2025. Details can change; please confirm with the school.