What type of school is Qalabotjha S/S?

Qalabotjha S/S 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. Qalabotjha S/S is a no-fee school — families do not pay tuition fees.

How many learners attend this school?

Qalabotjha S/S has 1,185 enrolled learners and 39 educators. The learner-educator ratio is 30:1.

What does Quintile 2 mean?

Quintile 2 schools serve communities with significant financial need and receive high per-learner funding. They are designated as no-fee schools.

Where is Qalabotjha S/S located?

Qalabotjha S/S is in Qalabotjha, FEZILE DABI district, Free State. Address: 794 Wetsie Street, Qalabotjha, Qalabotjha, VILLIERS, 9840.

Qalabotjha S/S

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 441610173

Qalabotjha, FEZILE DABI, Free State

1,185

Learners

30:1

L:E Ratio

Quintile

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Qalabotjha S/S?

Qalabotjha S/S is a public secondary school in Qalabotjha, within the FEZILE DABI education district of the Free State. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,185 enrolled learners and 39 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 30:1. 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 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 2 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 Qalabotjha S/S?

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 54%

(Q2 Secondary schools in Free State)

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 Qalabotjha S/S?

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

Zamaleka P/S

PrimaryPublicQ2

1,092 learners 36 educators 30:1

Lower L:E ratio than 68%

Qalabotjha Location · 0.4km away

Mohlakeng P/S

PrimaryPublicQ1

546 learners 18 educators 30:1

Lower L:E ratio than 54%

Qalabotjha · 0.4km away

Phomello P/S

PrimaryPublicQ2

1,002 learners 29 educators 35:1

Lower L:E ratio than 22%

Qalabotjha · 0.6km away

Retshedisitswe S/S

SecondaryPublicQ2

829 learners 26 educators 32:1

Lower L:E ratio than 42%

Qalabotjha Loc · 0.8km away

Villiers C/S

CombinedPublicQ4

321 learners 25 educators 13:1

Lower L:E ratio than 92%

Villiers · 2.8km away

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794 Wetsie Street, Qalabotjha, Qalabotjha, VILLIERS, 9840

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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.