What type of school is Beacon S/S?

Beacon S/S is classified as a secondary public school in the EMIS database. Contact the school directly for the specific grades they offer.

How many learners attend this school?

Beacon S/S has 781 enrolled learners and 28 educators. The learner-educator ratio is 28:1.

What does Quintile 4 mean?

Quintile 4 schools serve relatively well-resourced communities and receive lower per-learner government funding. They may charge school fees.

Where is Beacon S/S located?

Beacon S/S is in Mabolela Village, THABO MOFUTSANYANA district, Free State. Address: Mabolela Street, Mabolela Village, Mabolela Village, Phuthaditjhaba, 9870.

Beacon S/S

Q: Does this school charge fees?

Yes. As a Quintile 4 public school, fees are set by the School Governing Body. Families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 445101260

Mabolela Village, THABO MOFUTSANYANA, Free State

781

Learners

28:1

L:E Ratio

Quintile

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Beacon S/S?

Beacon S/S is a public secondary school in Mabolela Village, within the THABO MOFUTSANYANA education district of the Free State. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 781 enrolled learners and 28 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 28:1. It is classified as Quintile 4 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. Fees are set by the School Governing Body, and families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

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

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.

What You Should Know

Fee-charging school

As a Quintile 4 public school, fees are set by the School Governing Body. Families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Beacon S/S?

Learner-educator ratio relative to schools in the same quintile and phase. This includes all staff classified as educators (teachers, HODs, principals) — actual class sizes may differ.

Lower L:E ratio than 28%

(Q4 Secondary schools in Free State)

Matric Results

Matric results are not yet available for this school. This may be because the school writes IEB or Cambridge exams (not included in DBE reporting), is newly registered, or had no matric candidates in recent years.

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What other schools are near Beacon S/S?

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

Sentinel P/S

PrimaryPublicQ3

1,165 learners 29 educators 40:1

Lower L:E ratio than 3%

Elite · 0.1km away

Letotolo P/S

PrimaryPublicQ2

1,488 learners 44 educators 34:1

Lower L:E ratio than 36%

Mabolela Village · 0.7km away

Ed-U-College Qq Pi/S

PrimaryIndependent

391 learners 18 educators 22:1

Lower L:E ratio than 30%

Bethlehem · 0.9km away

Ed-U-College Qq Si/S

SecondaryIndependent

330 learners 16 educators 21:1

Lower L:E ratio than 33%

Phuthaditjhaba · 0.9km away

Makabelane Cs/S

SecondaryPublicQ2

987 learners 52 educators 19:1

Lower L:E ratio than 98%

Phuthaditjhaba · 1.2km away

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Mabolela Street, Mabolela Village, Mabolela Village, Phuthaditjhaba, 9870

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School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 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

Some data fields may not be available for all schools. Missing data is shown as '—' or 'Not available'. Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.