Rakgotso Secondary School

Rakgotso Secondary School is a public high school in Hammanskraal, Pretoria, Gauteng, in the Tshwane North education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 220 learners and 40 educators, about 30.5 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as the average for public high schools in Gauteng (1 330 learners). It is a quintile 1 school, meaning it serves the 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, 96.5% of its 199 candidates passed (Gauteng average: 89.1%).

Matric (NSC) results

96.5% of the school's 199 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Gauteng average of 89.1%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Gauteng
2023	130	124	95.4%	85.4%
2024	188	178	94.7%	88.5%
2025	199	192	96.5%	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	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	1 220
Educators (2025)	40
Learners per educator	30.5 (province average 27.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	700911709
Exam centre number	8911709

Address and location

Street address	742, Block D, New Eersterus, Hammanskraal, Pretoria
Postal address	P.O Box 503 Hammanskraal 0400
Suburb / area	Hammanskraal
Town	Pretoria
Province	Gauteng
Education district	Tshwane North
Circuit	3
Municipality	City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	79900014
Former department	Bophutatswana(BOP)

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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.