What type of school is Sasamala S/S?

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

How many learners attend this school?

Sasamala S/S has 1,109 enrolled learners and 38 educators. The learner-educator ratio is 29:1.

What does Quintile 3 mean?

Quintile 3 schools serve communities with moderate financial need and receive above-average funding. They are typically no-fee schools.

Where is Sasamala S/S located?

Sasamala S/S is in Harrismith, THABO MOFUTSANYANA district, Free State. Address: 428 MAIN ROAD, HARRISMITH, HARRISMITH, HARRISMITH, 9880.

Sasamala S/S

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 441705106

Harrismith, THABO MOFUTSANYANA, Free State

1,109

Learners

29:1

L:E Ratio

Quintile

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Sasamala S/S?

Sasamala S/S is a public secondary school in Harrismith, within the THABO MOFUTSANYANA education district of the Free State. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,109 enrolled learners and 38 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 29:1. 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 Sasamala 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 65%

(Q3 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 Sasamala S/S?

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

Boipopo P/S

PrimaryPublicQ3

294 learners 15 educators 20:1

Lower L:E ratio than 97%

Tshiame A · 0.9km away

Morena Tshohisi Moloi Ii P/S

PrimaryPublicQ3

1,068 learners 33 educators 32:1

Lower L:E ratio than 48%

Makholokweng · 3.3km away

Tsebong-Olwazini P/S

PrimaryPublicQ3

935 learners 24 educators 39:1

Lower L:E ratio than 6%

Tshiame B · 4km away

Kgethatsebo-Khethulwazi S/S

SecondaryPublicQ2

1,187 learners 36 educators 33:1

Lower L:E ratio than 25%

Harrismith · 4.6km away

Morena Letlatsa Secondary School

SecondaryPublicQ3

129 learners 5 educators 26:1

Lower L:E ratio than 95%

Makholokoeng · 4.8km away

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428 MAIN ROAD, HARRISMITH, HARRISMITH, HARRISMITH, 9880

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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.