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Poelano Secondary School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 700321281

Vanderbijlpark, SEDIBENG WEST, Gauteng

1,767
Learners
31:1
L:E Ratio
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Poelano Secondary School?

Poelano Secondary School is a public secondary school in Vanderbijlpark, within the SEDIBENG WEST education district of the Gauteng. EMIS records it as a very large school with 1,767 enrolled learners and 58 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 31:1. It is classified as Quintile 2 — 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

No tuition fees

As a Quintile 2 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Large school

This school has 1,767 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Poelano 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 58%

(Q2 Secondary schools in Gauteng)

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 Poelano Secondary School?

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

Evaton Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
1,299 learners 42 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 74%
Evaton · 0.6km away
Chief Bambata Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
1,647 learners 48 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 40%
Evaton · 1.2km away
Evaton West Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
1,216 learners 34 educators 36:1
Lower L:E ratio than 24%
Evaton · 1.2km away
Maxeke Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
1,520 learners 50 educators 30:1
Lower L:E ratio than 53%
Vanderbijlpark · 1.9km away
Thabeng Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
950 learners 31 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 76%
Evaton · 1.9km away

Which schools are similar to Poelano Secondary School?

Secondary schools in Vanderbijlpark with a similar quintile (Q2).

Esokwazi Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
1,345 learners 48 educators 28:1
Lower L:E ratio than 86%
Vanderbijlpark
Jet Nteo Commerce and Entrepreneurship School of Specialisation
SecondaryPublicQ2
1,384 learners 43 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 37%
Vanderbijlpark
Mopholosi Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
1,491 learners 43 educators 35:1
Lower L:E ratio than 8%
Vanderbijlpark
Tsolo Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
770 learners 26 educators 30:1
Lower L:E ratio than 66%
Vanderbijlpark
Bophelong Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
947 learners 30 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 48%
Vanderbijlpark

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8641, MOJAO STREET, VANDERBIJLPARK, VANDERBIJLPARK, VANDERBIJLPARK

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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.