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Union High School

CombinedPublic EMIS: 200100807

Graaff-reinet, SARAH BAARTMAN, Eastern Cape

487
Learners
18:1
L:E Ratio
Q5
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Union High School?

Union High School is a public combined school in Graaff-reinet, within the SARAH BAARTMAN education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 487 enrolled learners and 27 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 18:1. It is classified as Quintile 5 — 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 5 public school, fees are set by the School Governing Body. Families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.

Combined school

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

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Union High 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 62%

(Q5 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 Union High School?

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

Union Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
234 learners 14 educators 17:1
Lower L:E ratio than 89%
Graaff-reinet · 0.2km away
Hoër Volkskool
SecondaryPublicQ5
335 learners 17 educators 20:1
Lower L:E ratio than 31%
Graaff-reinet · 0.4km away
Laer Volkskool Graaff-Reinet
PrimaryPublicQ5
414 learners 22 educators 19:1
Lower L:E ratio than 66%
Graaff-reinet · 0.5km away
Isibane Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
545 learners 17 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 36%
Graaff-reinet · 1.9km away
Nqweba Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
910 learners 24 educators 38:1
Lower L:E ratio than 24%
Graaff-reinet · 2.1km away

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Contact

Donkin Street,Graaff-Reinet,6280

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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.