What type of school is Potchefstroom Gimnasium?

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

How many learners attend this school?

Potchefstroom Gimnasium has 1,030 enrolled learners and 54 educators. The learner-educator ratio is 19:1.

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 Potchefstroom Gimnasium located?

Potchefstroom Gimnasium is in Die Bult, DR KENNETH KAUNDA district, North West. Address: 20 MOLENSTRAAT, DIE BULT, POTCHEFSTROOM, 0747.

Potchefstroom Gimnasium

Q: Does this school charge fees?

Yes. As a Quintile 4 public school, fees are set by the School Governing Body. Families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 600101674

Die Bult, DR KENNETH KAUNDA, North West

1,030

Learners

19:1

L:E Ratio

Quintile

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Potchefstroom Gimnasium?

Potchefstroom Gimnasium is a public secondary school in Die Bult, within the DR KENNETH KAUNDA education district of the North West. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,030 enrolled learners and 54 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 19:1. 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.

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 Potchefstroom Gimnasium?

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 71%

(Q4 Secondary schools in North West)

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 Potchefstroom Gimnasium?

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

Laerskool Mooirivier

PrimaryPublicQ4

1,066 learners 50 educators 21:1

Lower L:E ratio than 71%

Buit · 1.2km away

Laerskool President Pretorius

PrimaryPublicQ4

1,084 learners 47 educators 23:1

Lower L:E ratio than 62%

Potchefstroom · 2.1km away

Study Xpress

PrimaryIndependent

127 learners 14 educators 9:1

Lower L:E ratio than 79%

Potchefstroom · 2.5km away

Potchefstroom High School for Boys

SecondaryPublicQ4

423 learners 29 educators 15:1

Lower L:E ratio than 97%

Potchestroom · 2.6km away

Hoërskool Ferdinand Posthma

SecondaryPublicQ4

447 learners 28 educators 16:1

Lower L:E ratio than 90%

Bailliepark · 2.8km away

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20 MOLENSTRAAT, DIE BULT, POTCHEFSTROOM, 0747

0182930267

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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.