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Star of Hope School

CombinedIndependentNSC Exams EMIS: 700212001

De Wagendrift, Gauteng North, Gauteng

924
Learners
22:1
Learners per educator
N/A
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Star of Hope School?

Star of Hope School is an independent combined school in De Wagendrift, within the Gauteng North education district of the Gauteng. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 924 enrolled learners and 43 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 22:1.

Matric candidates write the National Senior Certificate (NSC) administered by the Department of Basic Education.

The school falls within the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality local municipality. Among 499 Independent Combined schools in Gauteng, it has more learners per educator than 81% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

The school is at 37 Moloto, De Wagendrift, Cullinan, and can be reached on 012 735 9921.

Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.

What You Should Know

Independent school

Privately-run with its own fee structure, curriculum flexibility, and admission policies. Registered with the Department of Education.

Combined school

Classified as a combined school in EMIS, covering both primary and secondary phases.

NSC Matric Results

2023
90.7%
68/75 passed
2024
100.0%
57/57 passed
2025
98.0%
48/49 passed

Each year reflects a different cohort. Year-on-year change does not necessarily indicate improvement or decline.

Pass rate by year (NSC)
YearPass rate
202390.7%
2024100.0%
202598.0%
Pass rate distribution — independent schools in Gauteng (2025)40% 45% 50% 55% 60% 65% 70% 75% 80% 85% 90% 95% 100% Typical similar school: 100% Benoni Educational College: 48.8%Assemblies of God College: 65.2%Sedaven High School: 69.2%St Matthews Academy: 72.0%Prime Unique Academy: 72.2%Ekukhanyiselweni Christian School: 74.3%Elite College: 75.0%Dalpark Learning Academy: 77.5%Meridian Cosmo City: 80.8%Watershed Christian School: 81.0%Hilton Academy: 81.8%Dunctonwood Progressive School: 82.4%St Jeff College: 83.0%White House College: 83.3%Acudeo College Thornview: 84.8%Whitestone College: 85.7%Chrystal Springs Private School: 86.0%Mahlasedi High School: 86.9%Bophelo-Impilo Private: 87.5%Hope Fountain Combined College: 87.7%Curro Soshanguve: 88.1%Curro Pretoria: 88.9%Northwood Independent High School: 89.0%Acudeo College Protea Glen: 89.2%Franciscan Matric Project: 89.3%Curro Riverside: 89.3%Brakpan Opvoedkundige Sentrum: 89.5%Education Alive School: 89.5%Masibambane Private School: 89.8%St Aquinas-Pretoria Campus: 90.0%Princefield Trust School: 90.6%Vector High School: 90.9%Liberty Community School: 91.2%Amazing Grace Private School: 92.2%Newton House School: 92.7%Batho Pele Christian School: 92.9%Lambano Academy: 93.5%Queens Park Schools-Roodepoort: 93.9%Impact Tutorial Centre: 94.1%Immaculata Secondary School: 94.1%Jeppe Education Centre - Vereeniging: 94.2%Mel International School: 94.4%Ithuba-Lethu Secondary School: 94.4%Royal Kings School: 94.4%Sparrows Private School: 94.7%Acudeo College Crystal Park: 94.9%Maryvale College: 94.9%Basa Freedom School: 94.9%Derona Academy-Akademie Npc: 95.0%Amity International: 95.0%Kingswood Academy: 95.5%Benoni Christian School: 95.7%Central College: 95.7%El Shaddai Ministry Christian School: 95.8%Ashbury College: 95.9%Institute Status Acres Secondary School: 95.9%Curro Protea Glen: 95.9%Spartan High School: 96.2%Leap Science and Maths School: 96.2%Oxford Combined College: 96.3%Glen Austin High School: 96.3%St Aquinas College: 96.6%Jameson Junior and High School: 96.7%New Model Private College: 96.7%Iona Convent: 96.7%Lompec Independent Primary and Secondary School: 96.7%Pretoria Institute of Learning: 96.7%Taal-Net Training Institute: 96.8%Leap Science and Maths School (Independent): 96.9%Ed-U-College (VAAL): 96.9%Curro Savanna City: 97.1%Basa Protea Glen Combined School: 97.4%Star of Hope School: 98.0%Acudeo College Kirkney: 98.0%Christian Progressive School: 98.1%Mcauley House School: 98.2%Prestige College: 98.3%Charlton Vos College of Education: 98.4%Princess Park Secondary School and College: 98.6%Tersia King Learing Academy: 98.7%Curro Parkdene: 98.7%Basa Tutorial Institute: 99.0%Phoenix College of Johannesburg: 99.0%Jeppe Education Centre: 99.5%Supero Private Combined School: 100.0%Oos-Rand Akademie: 100.0%St Francis College: 100.0%Benoni Muslim School: 100.0%New Millenium College: 100.0%Betharry English Private School: 100.0%St Athanasius Orthodox Christian School: 100.0%Taal Net Beula Park: 100.0%Curro Clayville: 100.0%Falcon Educational School: 100.0%Balmoral College: 100.0%Hawk Academy: 100.0%Royal Schools Alberton: 100.0%Royal Schools Sky City: 100.0%Springs Muslim School: 100.0%Enderun College Springs: 100.0%Azaadville Muslim School: 100.0%Aster Academy: 100.0%Nur-Ul-Islam School: 100.0%New Gen Academy: 100.0%Alhuda Academy: 100.0%Ridgeway Muslim School: 100.0%Redwood Academy: 100.0%Johannesburg Polytech Institute: 100.0%Grantley College: 100.0%Rand Tutorial College: 100.0%Newgate College: 100.0%United Church Preparatory School: 100.0%Eden College: 100.0%Pride Learning Academy: 100.0%St Aquinas College-Alexandra Campus: 100.0%Abdullah Bin Salaam Islamic Centre: 100.0%Alpha Tutorial College: 100.0%Space Age Independent School: 100.0%Atlas Combined School: 100.0%Acts House of Education: 100.0%Doornfontein Girls College: 100.0%Gauteng City College: 100.0%Taalnet Glen Austin: 100.0%Qurtuba Islamic Academy: 100.0%Johannesburg Muslim School: 100.0%Rabasotho Combined School: 100.0%Concord College: 100.0%Brandcliff House: 100.0%Nizamiye School Mayfair: 100.0%Auckland Park Academy of Excellence: 100.0%Leap Science and Maths School: 100.0%Lenasia Muslim School: 100.0%Gibson Pillay Learning Academy: 100.0%Horizon International High School: 100.0%Providence Academy: 100.0%Jordao College: 100.0%Johannesburg Christian Academy: 100.0%Imbali Combined School: 100.0%Johweto Private Primary School: 100.0%Thula-Mntwana Independent School: 100.0%Vutomi High School: 100.0%Al-Aqsa Extension 10 School: 100.0%Greenlane College: 100.0%Stemridge Dishon School: 100.0%Destiny Charter Schools: 100.0%Bemssel College: 100.0%Lotus School of Excellence: 100.0%Concord College Mulburton: 100.0%St Martin De Porres High School: 100.0%Tulip Combined School: 100.0%Victory House Private School: 100.0%Seekers Private High School: 100.0%Skyline Combined School: 100.0%Institute for Quality Collegiate: 100.0%Fair Ridge Private School: 100.0%South-Hills Combined School: 100.0%Supreme Educational College: 100.0%Roshnee Islamic School: 100.0%El Tabernacle Christian College: 100.0%Gereformeerde Gekombineerde Skool Dirk Postma: 100.0%Sa College School: 100.0%Cornerstone College Sec. School: 100.0%Loreto Convent School: 100.0%Central Islamic School: 100.0%Greenwood College: 100.0%Pretoria Muslim School: 100.0%Elmar Independent School: 100.0%Pmt College: 100.0%Carpe Diem Academy: 100.0%Al-Asr Educational Institute Secondary School: 100.0%Al Ghazali Independent School: 100.0%Tukssport High School: 100.0%Raslouw Academy: 100.0%Duo Edu Senioronafhanklike Skool: 100.0%Watersrand Secondary School: 100.0%Queens Private School: 100.0%Wierda Independent School: 100.0%Gauteng Central College: 100.0%Amberfield College: 100.0%This school: 98.0% This school

98.0% pass rate in 2025 — 72 independent schools in Gauteng scored lower, 105 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.

Pass rate distribution for independent schools in Gauteng in 2025
SchoolPass rate
Benoni Educational College48.8%
Assemblies of God College65.2%
Sedaven High School69.2%
St Matthews Academy72.0%
Prime Unique Academy72.2%
Ekukhanyiselweni Christian School74.3%
Elite College75.0%
Dalpark Learning Academy77.5%
Meridian Cosmo City80.8%
Watershed Christian School81.0%
Hilton Academy81.8%
Dunctonwood Progressive School82.4%
St Jeff College83.0%
White House College83.3%
Acudeo College Thornview84.8%
Whitestone College85.7%
Chrystal Springs Private School86.0%
Mahlasedi High School86.9%
Bophelo-Impilo Private87.5%
Hope Fountain Combined College87.7%
Curro Soshanguve88.1%
Curro Pretoria88.9%
Northwood Independent High School89.0%
Acudeo College Protea Glen89.2%
Franciscan Matric Project89.3%
Curro Riverside89.3%
Brakpan Opvoedkundige Sentrum89.5%
Education Alive School89.5%
Masibambane Private School89.8%
St Aquinas-Pretoria Campus90.0%
Princefield Trust School90.6%
Vector High School90.9%
Liberty Community School91.2%
Amazing Grace Private School92.2%
Newton House School92.7%
Batho Pele Christian School92.9%
Lambano Academy93.5%
Queens Park Schools-Roodepoort93.9%
Impact Tutorial Centre94.1%
Immaculata Secondary School94.1%
Jeppe Education Centre - Vereeniging94.2%
Mel International School94.4%
Ithuba-Lethu Secondary School94.4%
Royal Kings School94.4%
Sparrows Private School94.7%
Acudeo College Crystal Park94.9%
Maryvale College94.9%
Basa Freedom School94.9%
Derona Academy-Akademie Npc95.0%
Amity International95.0%
Kingswood Academy95.5%
Benoni Christian School95.7%
Central College95.7%
El Shaddai Ministry Christian School95.8%
Ashbury College95.9%
Institute Status Acres Secondary School95.9%
Curro Protea Glen95.9%
Spartan High School96.2%
Leap Science and Maths School96.2%
Oxford Combined College96.3%
Glen Austin High School96.3%
St Aquinas College96.6%
Jameson Junior and High School96.7%
New Model Private College96.7%
Iona Convent96.7%
Lompec Independent Primary and Secondary School96.7%
Pretoria Institute of Learning96.7%
Taal-Net Training Institute96.8%
Leap Science and Maths School (Independent)96.9%
Ed-U-College (VAAL)96.9%
Curro Savanna City97.1%
Basa Protea Glen Combined School97.4%
Star of Hope School (this school)98.0%
Acudeo College Kirkney98.0%
Christian Progressive School98.1%
Mcauley House School98.2%
Prestige College98.3%
Charlton Vos College of Education98.4%
Princess Park Secondary School and College98.6%
Tersia King Learing Academy98.7%
Curro Parkdene98.7%
Basa Tutorial Institute99.0%
Phoenix College of Johannesburg99.0%
Jeppe Education Centre99.5%
Supero Private Combined School100.0%
Oos-Rand Akademie100.0%
St Francis College100.0%
Benoni Muslim School100.0%
New Millenium College100.0%
Betharry English Private School100.0%
St Athanasius Orthodox Christian School100.0%
Taal Net Beula Park100.0%
Curro Clayville100.0%
Falcon Educational School100.0%
Balmoral College100.0%
Hawk Academy100.0%
Royal Schools Alberton100.0%
Royal Schools Sky City100.0%
Springs Muslim School100.0%
Enderun College Springs100.0%
Azaadville Muslim School100.0%
Aster Academy100.0%
Nur-Ul-Islam School100.0%
New Gen Academy100.0%
Alhuda Academy100.0%
Ridgeway Muslim School100.0%
Redwood Academy100.0%
Johannesburg Polytech Institute100.0%
Grantley College100.0%
Rand Tutorial College100.0%
Newgate College100.0%
United Church Preparatory School100.0%
Eden College100.0%
Pride Learning Academy100.0%
St Aquinas College-Alexandra Campus100.0%
Abdullah Bin Salaam Islamic Centre100.0%
Alpha Tutorial College100.0%
Space Age Independent School100.0%
Atlas Combined School100.0%
Acts House of Education100.0%
Doornfontein Girls College100.0%
Gauteng City College100.0%
Taalnet Glen Austin100.0%
Qurtuba Islamic Academy100.0%
Johannesburg Muslim School100.0%
Rabasotho Combined School100.0%
Concord College100.0%
Brandcliff House100.0%
Nizamiye School Mayfair100.0%
Auckland Park Academy of Excellence100.0%
Leap Science and Maths School100.0%
Lenasia Muslim School100.0%
Gibson Pillay Learning Academy100.0%
Horizon International High School100.0%
Providence Academy100.0%
Jordao College100.0%
Johannesburg Christian Academy100.0%
Imbali Combined School100.0%
Johweto Private Primary School100.0%
Thula-Mntwana Independent School100.0%
Vutomi High School100.0%
Al-Aqsa Extension 10 School100.0%
Greenlane College100.0%
Stemridge Dishon School100.0%
Destiny Charter Schools100.0%
Bemssel College100.0%
Lotus School of Excellence100.0%
Concord College Mulburton100.0%
St Martin De Porres High School100.0%
Tulip Combined School100.0%
Victory House Private School100.0%
Seekers Private High School100.0%
Skyline Combined School100.0%
Institute for Quality Collegiate100.0%
Fair Ridge Private School100.0%
South-Hills Combined School100.0%
Supreme Educational College100.0%
Roshnee Islamic School100.0%
El Tabernacle Christian College100.0%
Gereformeerde Gekombineerde Skool Dirk Postma100.0%
Sa College School100.0%
Cornerstone College Sec. School100.0%
Loreto Convent School100.0%
Central Islamic School100.0%
Greenwood College100.0%
Pretoria Muslim School100.0%
Elmar Independent School100.0%
Pmt College100.0%
Carpe Diem Academy100.0%
Al-Asr Educational Institute Secondary School100.0%
Al Ghazali Independent School100.0%
Tukssport High School100.0%
Raslouw Academy100.0%
Duo Edu Senioronafhanklike Skool100.0%
Watersrand Secondary School100.0%
Queens Private School100.0%
Wierda Independent School100.0%
Gauteng Central College100.0%
Amberfield College100.0%

1 other school in this peer group recorded the same 98% pass rate in 2025. Schools that tie are not counted as scoring lower, so a percentile understates a result that many peers also achieved.

Pass rate by subject and year
SubjectYearWroteAchieved 30%+Pass rate
Accounting2023212095.2%
Accounting2024151493.3%
Accounting2025151386.7%
Business Studies2023372773.0%
Business Studies2024302996.7%
Business Studies2025292793.1%
Economics2023372978.4%
Economics2024302996.7%
Economics2025292689.7%
Geography2023545296.3%
Geography20244242100.0%
Geography2025343397.1%
History2023453168.9%
History20242222100.0%
History2025282796.4%
Life Sciences20233838100.0%
Life Sciences20242727100.0%
Life Sciences20252020100.0%
Mathematical Literacy2023312683.9%
Mathematical Literacy20242525100.0%
Mathematical Literacy2025262596.2%
Mathematics2023443272.7%
Mathematics2024321650.0%
Mathematics2025231460.9%
Physical Sciences2023382873.7%
Physical Sciences2024272074.1%
Physical Sciences2025201365.0%

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 Star of Hope School?

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 19% of similar schools

(Independent Combined schools in Gauteng)

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37 Moloto, De Wagendrift, Cullinan
0127359921
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Pretoria CBD59.6 km · 58 min
Centurion74.4 km · 65 min

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What other schools are near Star of Hope School?

Other schools within a few kilometres. Proximity does not imply similarity — these schools may serve different phases, quintiles, or communities.

Charisma Teaching and Learning Centre
PrimaryIndependent
135 learners 11 educators 12:1

Fewer learners per educator than 55% of similar schools

Mampuru Park · 1.4km away
Foxtrot Primary Farm School
PrimaryPublicQ2
351 learners 15 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 97% of similar schools

Cullinan · 1.6km away
Onverwacht Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
648 learners 22 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 83% of similar schools

Cullinan · 15.3km away
Refilwe Secondary School No.1
SecondaryPublicQ3

Data not available

Cullinan · 19.6km away
Refilwe Manor Primary School
PrimaryPublic

Data not available

Cullinan · 19.6km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other independent combined schools in Gauteng.

Grouped by sector, phase and province. Independent schools are fee-funded rather than quintile-funded, so they are not compared against public schools. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Curro Roodeplaat Combined
CombinedIndependent
904 learners 53 educators 17:1

Fewer learners per educator than 33% of similar schools

Sinoville
Doxa Deo Edendale School
CombinedIndependent
985 learners 53 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 28% of similar schools

Cullinan
Curro the Blyde
CombinedIndependent
446 learners 19 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 15% of similar schools

Pretoria East

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). Peer comparisons are based on schools within the same quintile, phase, and province. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators — actual class sizes may differ. Learn about our methodology

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