What type of school is Pax?

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

Does this school charge fees?

No. Pax is a no-fee school — families do not pay tuition fees.

How many learners attend this school?

Pax has 491 enrolled learners and 18 educators. The learner-educator ratio is 27:1.

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 Pax located?

Pax is in Pietersburg, CAPRICORN SOUTH district, Limpopo. Address: VAALKOP; MASHASHANE;.

Pax

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 904221241

Pietersburg, CAPRICORN SOUTH, Limpopo

491

Learners

27:1

L:E Ratio

Quintile

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Pax?

Pax is a public secondary school in Pietersburg, within the CAPRICORN SOUTH education district of the Limpopo. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 491 enrolled learners and 18 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 27:1. It is classified as Quintile 4 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. It is designated as a no-fee school, so families do not pay tuition fees. 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 Pax?

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 50%

(Q4 Secondary schools in Limpopo)

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 Pax?

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

Paxana

PrimaryPublicQ3

890 learners 23 educators 39:1

Lower L:E ratio than 28%

Polokwane · 0.1km away

Motse Maria

SecondaryPublicQ4

466 learners 19 educators 25:1

Lower L:E ratio than 71%

Polokwane · 3km away

Doornspruit

PrimaryPublicQ3

699 learners 18 educators 39:1

Lower L:E ratio than 27%

Polokwanenorth · 3.2km away

Mapangula

PrimaryPublicQ3

121 learners 4 educators 30:1

Lower L:E ratio than 91%

Gamapangula · 4km away

Malema -2

PrimaryPublicQ3

229 learners 8 educators 29:1

Lower L:E ratio than 94%

Newlandsvillage · 4.2km away

Frequently Asked Questions

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VAALKOP; MASHASHANE;

0152959096

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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.