Tipfuxeni Secondary School

Tipfuxeni 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 1 038 learners and 36 educators, about 28.8 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than 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, 87.4% of its 159 candidates passed (Gauteng average: 89.1%).

Matric (NSC) results

87.4% of the school's 159 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the Gauteng average of 89.1%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Gauteng
2023	120	103	85.8%	85.4%
2024	186	153	82.3%	88.5%
2025	159	139	87.4%	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 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)	1 038
Educators (2025)	36
Learners per educator	28.8 (province average 27.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	700912139
Exam centre number	8912139

Address and location

Street address	2652, Mabopane Hammanskraal Road, Stinkwater, Hammanskraal, Pretoria
Postal address	Private Bag X2037 Hammanskraal 0400
Suburb / area	Hammanskraal
Town	Pretoria
Province	Gauteng
Education district	Tshwane North
Circuit	3
Municipality	City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	79900013
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.