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Carnarvon High School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 300024302

Carnarvon, PIXLEY KA SEME (PXL), Northern Cape

695
Learners
30:1
L:E Ratio
Q4
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Carnarvon High School?

Carnarvon High School is a public secondary school in Carnarvon, within the PIXLEY KA SEME (PXL) education district of the Northern Cape. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 695 enrolled learners and 23 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 30:1. 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 rural.

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 Carnarvon High School?

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 12%

(Q4 Secondary schools in Northern Cape)

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 Carnarvon High School?

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

Carnarvon Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
1,214 learners 37 educators 33:1
Lower L:E ratio than 15%
Null · 1.8km away
Pampoenpoort Primêre Skool
PrimaryPublicQ2
39 learners 2 educators 20:1
Lower L:E ratio than 85%
Null · 51km away
Jj Booysen Primêre Skool
PrimaryPublicQ2
265 learners 8 educators 33:1
Lower L:E ratio than 10%
Loxton · 59.7km away
Van Wyksvlei Intermediêre Skool
IntermediatePublicQ2
411 learners 15 educators 27:1
Lower L:E ratio than 84%
Van Wyksvlei · 75.5km away
Delta Primary Skool
PrimaryPublicQ2
253 learners 9 educators 28:1
Lower L:E ratio than 54%
Vosburg · 84.1km away

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ZAHN STREET CARNARVON, 8925

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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.