What type of school is St Bernards S/S?

St Bernards S/S 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?

St Bernards S/S has 881 enrolled learners and 34 educators. The learner-educator ratio is 26:1.

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 St Bernards S/S located?

St Bernards S/S is in Bochabela Location, MOTHEO district, Free State. Address: 3510 NYOKONG STREET, BOCHABELA LOCATION, BOCHABELA LOCATION, BLOEMFONTEIN, 9307.

St Bernards S/S

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: 440303187

Bochabela Location, MOTHEO, Free State

881

Learners

26:1

L:E Ratio

Quintile

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is St Bernards S/S?

St Bernards S/S is a public secondary school in Bochabela Location, within the MOTHEO education district of the Free State. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 881 enrolled learners and 34 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 26:1. 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. 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

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 St Bernards 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 39%

(Q4 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 St Bernards S/S?

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

St Mary's P/S

PrimaryPublicQ4

1,424 learners 41 educators 35:1

Lower L:E ratio than 2%

Bochabela · 0.2km away

Bochabela P/S

PrimaryPublicQ3

474 learners 17 educators 28:1

Lower L:E ratio than 82%

Bochabela · 0.4km away

Pelonomi Hospital P/S

PrimaryPublicQ3

62 learners 3 educators 21:1

Lower L:E ratio than 96%

Heidedal · 0.6km away

Maboloka P/S

PrimaryPublicQ3

653 learners 19 educators 34:1

Lower L:E ratio than 29%

Bochabela · 0.7km away

Lesedi P/S

PrimaryPublicQ3

730 learners 22 educators 33:1

Lower L:E ratio than 41%

Bochabela Location · 0.8km away

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3510 NYOKONG STREET, BOCHABELA LOCATION, BOCHABELA LOCATION, BLOEMFONTEIN, 9307

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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.