Transoranje-Skool Vir Dowes

Transoranje-Skool Vir Dowes is a public combined school in Pretoria West, Pretoria, Gauteng, in the Tshwane South education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a combined school with a deaf specialisation. In 2025 it had 268 learners and 52 educators, about 5.2 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 4 candidates passed (Gauteng average: 89.1%).

Matric (NSC) results

Every one of the school's 4 matric candidates passed in 2025.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Gauteng
2023	4	3	75.0%	85.4%
2024	4	4	100.0%	88.5%
2025	4	4	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	Deaf
Sector	Public
School fees	Fee-paying
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	268
Educators (2025)	52
Learners per educator	5.2 (province average 16.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	700231456
Exam centre number	8231456

Address and location

Street address	855, Church St, Pretoria West, Pretoria, Pretoria
Postal address	19036 Pretoria West 0117
Suburb / area	Pretoria West
Town	Pretoria
Province	Gauteng
Education district	Tshwane South
Circuit	2
Municipality	City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	79900003
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.