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Hoërskool Upington

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 300041403

Upington, ZF MGCAWU (ZFM), Northern Cape

703
Learners
21:1
L:E Ratio
Q5
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Hoërskool Upington?

Hoërskool Upington is a public secondary school in Upington, within the ZF MGCAWU (ZFM) education district of the Northern Cape. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 703 enrolled learners and 33 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 21:1. It is classified as Quintile 5 — 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 5 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 Hoërskool Upington?

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 52%

(Q5 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 Hoërskool Upington?

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

Fanie Malan Laerskool
PrimaryPublicQ5
623 learners 24 educators 26:1
Lower L:E ratio than 38%
Upington · 0.1km away
Swarthmore (Drc) Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
309 learners 9 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 9%
Upington · 0.1km away
Franciscus Intermediate School
IntermediatePublicQ5
1,008 learners 29 educators 35:1
Too few similar schools for a reliable comparison
Upington · 1.5km away
Laerskool Oranje-Noord
PrimaryPublicQ5
1,169 learners 50 educators 23:1
Lower L:E ratio than 76%
Upington · 2.1km away
Keidebees Intermediêre Skool
IntermediatePublicQ4
1,062 learners 39 educators 27:1
Lower L:E ratio than 86%
Upington · 2.4km away

Which schools are similar to Hoërskool Upington?

Secondary schools in Upington with a similar quintile (Q5).

Hoërskool Duineveld
SecondaryPublicQ5
977 learners 55 educators 18:1
Lower L:E ratio than 76%
Upington

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LE ROUX STREET UPINGTON, 8800

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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.