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Pearston Secondary School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 200100621

Pearston, SARAH BAARTMAN, Eastern Cape

325
Learners
27:1
L:E Ratio
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Pearston Secondary School?

Pearston Secondary School is a public secondary school in Pearston, within the SARAH BAARTMAN education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 325 enrolled learners and 12 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 27:1. It is classified as Quintile 3 — 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 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

No tuition fees

As a Quintile 3 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Pearston Secondary 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 83%

(Q3 Secondary schools in Eastern 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 Pearston Secondary School?

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

Pearston Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
658 learners 20 educators 33:1
Lower L:E ratio than 32%
Nelsig · 0.9km away
Lukhanyiso Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
192 learners 9 educators 21:1
Lower L:E ratio than 78%
Khanyiso Location · 1.4km away
St Teresa's Rc Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
789 learners 27 educators 29:1
Lower L:E ratio than 49%
Somerset East · 44.8km away
William Oates Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
448 learners 16 educators 28:1
Lower L:E ratio than 53%
Somerset East · 44.8km away
Gill College Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ5
328 learners 22 educators 15:1
Lower L:E ratio than 84%
Somerset East · 45km away

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Buitekant Street ,Pearston ,5860

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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.