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At a glance
- Type
- Public secondary
- Fees
- Fee-paying
- Exam body
- NSC
Matric: 91.8% of candidates passed in 2025 (89 of 97). Of the 27 comparable schools with no quintile on record in Gauteng with 2025 results, 7 scored lower.
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 · NSC School Performance Report 2025 · Processed 8 Aug 2026
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What kind of school is National School of the Arts (Creative and Performing Arts)?
National School of the Arts (Creative and Performing Arts) is a public secondary school in Johannesburg, within the Johannesburg South education district of the Gauteng. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 462 enrolled learners and 39 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 12:1.
Matric candidates write the National Senior Certificate (NSC) administered by the Department of Basic Education.
The school falls within the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality local municipality. EMIS classifies the location as urban.
The school is at 17 Hoofd Street, Braamfontein, Johannesburg, and can be reached on 011 339 6539.
Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.
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NSC Matric Results
91.8% of candidates passed in 2025 (89 of 97). Of the 27 comparable schools with no quintile on record in Gauteng with 2025 results, 7 scored lower.
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Each year reflects a different cohort. Year-on-year change does not necessarily indicate improvement or decline.
91.8% pass rate in 2025. 7 schools with no quintile on record in Gauteng scored lower, 20 scored higher.
Each dot is one school. The dashed amber line shows where the typical similar school sits: half score above, half below. Pass rates each year reflect a different group of students.
Source: DBE NSC School Performance Report 2025; subject results: DBE NSC School Subject Reports 2024 & 2025. Methodology
What is the learner-to-educator ratio at National School of the Arts (Creative and Performing Arts)?
How many learners there are per educator, compared to schools in the same quintile and phase. The educator count includes teachers, heads of department, and principals, so real class sizes are usually larger than this number suggests.
Fewer learners per educator than 75% of similar schools
(Secondary schools in Gauteng)
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What other schools are near National School of the Arts (Creative and Performing Arts)?
Other schools within a few kilometres. Proximity does not imply similarity: these schools may serve different phases, quintiles, or communities.
Fewer learners per educator than 77% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 68% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 49% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 70% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 78% of similar schools
Schools serving similar communities
Other public secondary schools in Gauteng with no quintile on record.
Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to National School of the Arts (Creative and Performing Arts). This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.
Fewer learners per educator than 50% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 12% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 25% of similar schools
Frequently Asked Questions
School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Subject results: NSC School Subject Reports 2024 & 2025. Infrastructure: NEIMS/EFMS 2021 (historical). Learner-educator comparisons group schools by quintile, phase and province; matric comparisons group by sector and province, plus quintile for public schools. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators, so actual class sizes may differ. Learn about our methodology
Some data fields may not be available for all schools. Missing data is shown as '—' or 'Not available'. Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.
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