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Hofmeyr Secondary School

Public secondary school · Pretoria, Pretoria, Gauteng · Tshwane South district (2 circuit)

On this page, you will find a full profile of Hofmeyr Secondary School, covering its location, admissions steps, fees and matric performance.

Located in Pretoria, Hofmeyr Secondary School is a public secondary school. It is a fee-charging school, funded under quintile Q4.

1,394

Learners

Educators

QQ4 · R1,500-R8,000/yr est.

Funding status

Public

Sector

Matric results

Three year NSC pass rate

In 2025, 146 matric candidates from Hofmeyr Secondary School sat the National Senior Certificate exams, and 67.1% passed. That is a step back from the previous two years.

Year	Candidates wrote	Achieved NSC	Pass rate
2023	169	140	82.8%
2024	199	155	77.9%
2025	146	98	67.1%

Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.

Subjects and results

Subject pass rates

That year, Hofmeyr Secondary School offered results across 10 of the gateway subjects tracked nationally. The best-performing subject was Life Sciences, with a 100% pass rate.

Subject	Wrote	Achieved	Pass rate
Mathematics	25	19	76.0%
Mathematical Literacy	175	131	74.9%
Physical Sciences	23	15	65.2%
Life Sciences	23	23	100.0%
Accounting	17	16	94.1%
Business Studies	59	45	76.3%
Economics	63	27	42.9%
Geography	129	110	85.3%
History	114	92	80.7%
English First Additional Language	200	200	100.0%

Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.

Fees and funding

Fee-charging school

Hofmeyr Secondary School is a fee-charging school, classified quintile Q4. Fee-charging schools receive lower per-learner state funding and rely on school fees to cover the difference. Public schools in this quintile typically charge an estimated R1,500 to R8,000 a year. This is a national estimate, not a figure verified for Hofmeyr Secondary School specifically, so contact the school directly to confirm its current fees.

Admissions

How to apply

Contact the school directly, using the details below, to confirm 2027 application dates and requirements.
Prepare the standard documents: the learner's birth certificate, immunisation record, most recent report card, and proof of the parent or guardian's address.
Submit the completed application form to the school office, either in person or however the school currently accepts applications.
Wait for confirmation of a place. Provincial education departments coordinate Grade 8 placements for the 2027 school year, so timing can vary.

Get in touch

Contact and location

Address: 1, Mngadi And Mafole Street, Atteridgeville, Pretoria, Pretoria
Postal: 0 21 0008
Telephone: 012 373 8637
EMIS number: 700231746

Provincial admissions

Applying to Hofmeyr Secondary School for 2027

As a public school, Hofmeyr Secondary School follows Gauteng's centralised 2027 admissions process for Grade 1 and Grade 8, applied for online via the Gauteng Online Admissions System (the 2027 window ran from 5 August to 4 September 2026). See the video below for how it works, and the full Gauteng School Application Process Guide for the complete process.

Gauteng Department of Education: how to apply through the online admissions system.

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