Balco College
Mitchells Plain Cbd, Metro South, Western Cape
What kind of school is Balco College?
Balco College is an independent secondary school in Mitchells Plain Cbd, within the Metro South education district of the Western Cape. 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
Independent school
Privately-run with its own fee structure, curriculum flexibility, and admission policies. Registered with the Department of Education.
What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Balco College?
Learner or educator data is not available for this school, so ratio comparison cannot be calculated.
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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Distance to Major Centres
Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)
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Location
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What other schools are near Balco College?
Other schools within a few kilometres. Proximity does not imply similarity — these schools may serve different phases, quintiles, or communities.
Fewer learners per educator than 42% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 14% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 14% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 10% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 7% of similar schools
Schools serving similar communities
Other secondary schools in Western Cape with Quintile 2.
Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Balco College.
Fewer learners per educator than 6% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 55% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 87% of similar schools
Frequently Asked Questions
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.