Pretoria Technical High School (PTHS)

Pretoria Technical High School (PTHS) is one of the high schools in Pretoria Old East. It is also one of the public and technical high schools in Arcadia and surrounding areas. Please check our full directory for public and private schools im Pretoria below. It is a non-denominational Christian School for catering for pupils from Grade 8 to Grade 12. The school offers a calm, friendly and relaxed atmosphere for learners to study. Pretoria Technical High School is a vocationally, oriented school and therefore attracts learners from the entire greater Tshwane Region and hosts a wide and well integrated multi cultural group of learners.

Admission is according to Gauteng Department of Education guidelines. The school assists with work placements, scholarships and bursaries. Since 1993 a pass rate of well over the Gauteng Department of Education average with the 2002 group achieving a 100% pass rate. The 2010 group achieved a 97% pass rate. This school attempts to prepare its learners for careers in science and technology as well as technicians or engineers. Learners are generally admitted to the school at the beginning of the Grade 8 year; in exceptional cases applicants in higher grades are considered. Origins lie at the Technical College in Church Street in 1904. School section later moved to Central Pretoria. After many years the school moved to the present premises in Park Street with sporting facilities.

The school comprises of 3 main workshops:

• Electrical Technology (Electrical and Electronics)
• Civil Technology (Building Construction and Civil Technology)
• Mechanical Technology (Fitting and Turning; Motor Mechanics and Welding and Metal Work)

It also has a number of other facilities including the following:

• Computer Centre with 32 work stations and Computer Aided Programmes
• Media Centre which is used by pupils for research and reference;
• School Bookshop; and
• School Tuck-shop

PTHS Contact Information:
Public technical School
Postal Address
Private Bag X 346, Pretoria
South Africa
0001

Telephone: +27 12 343 2357/8
Fax: +27 12 343 2359

Email: admin@pths.co.za
Website: www.pths.co.za

Physical Address:
649 Park Street, Arcadia, Pretoria, 0002
GPS Co-ordinates:
S25 45.076 E28 12.880649


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