Vaal Reefs Technical High

Vaal Reefs Technical High is a public high school in Vaalreefs, Klerksdorp, North West, in the Dr Kenneth Kaunda education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 693 learners and 35 educators, about 19.8 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as the average for public high schools in North West (783 learners). It is a quintile 3 school, meaning it serves the middle 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, 89.6% of its 77 candidates passed (North West average: 88.5%).

Matric (NSC) results

89.6% of the school's 77 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the North West average of 88.5%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	North West
2023	110	70	63.6%	81.7%
2024	67	63	94.0%	87.5%
2025	77	69	89.6%	88.5%

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	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	693
Educators (2025)	35
Learners per educator	19.8 (province average 28.7)
EMIS number	600102295
Exam centre number	80091

Address and location

Street address	No 3 Shaft, Vaal Reefs, 2627, 1747
Suburb / area	Vaalreefs
Town	Klerksdorp
Province	North West
Education district	Dr Kenneth Kaunda
Municipality	Matlosana Local Municipality
Ward	64003031
Former department	New Education Department

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Admissions

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