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Sterkstroom School

CombinedPublic EMIS: 200600978

Masakhe, CHRIS HANI WEST, Eastern Cape

561
Learners
27:1
L:E Ratio
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Sterkstroom School?

Sterkstroom School is a public combined school in Masakhe, within the CHRIS HANI WEST education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 561 enrolled learners and 21 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 27:1. 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.

Combined school

Classified as a combined school in EMIS, covering both primary and secondary phases.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Sterkstroom 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 52%

(Q2 Combined schools in Eastern Cape)

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 Sterkstroom School?

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

Eluthuthu Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
381 learners 10 educators 38:1
Lower L:E ratio than 10%
Nkwanca · 0.8km away
Usenathi Public Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
486 learners 19 educators 26:1
Lower L:E ratio than 62%
Masake · 1.2km away
Siyaphakama Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
533 learners 15 educators 36:1
Lower L:E ratio than 41%
Sterkstroom · 1.7km away
Marshmoor Farm School
PrimaryPublicQ2
102 learners 3 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 10%
Molteno · 18.1km away
Edelweiss Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
412 learners 12 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 24%
Molteno · 24.8km away

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Van Heerden Street,Sterkstroom,5425

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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.