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Banksdrif Secondary School

SecondaryPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 300017306

Hartswater, Frances Baard (FB), Northern Cape

526
Learners
25:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Banksdrif Secondary School?

Banksdrif Secondary School is a public secondary school in Hartswater, within the Frances Baard (FB) education district of the Northern Cape. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 526 enrolled learners and 21 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 25:1.

It is classified as Quintile 1 — 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. Matric candidates write the National Senior Certificate (NSC) administered by the Department of Basic Education.

The school falls within the Phokwane Local Municipality local municipality. Among 26 Q1 Secondary schools in Northern Cape, it has fewer learners per educator than 92% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

The school is at Water Affairs Men's Hostel Hartswater, 8570, and can be reached on 053 474 0532.

Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.

What You Should Know

No tuition fees

As a Quintile 1 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

NSC Matric Results

2023
54.1%
46/85 passed
2024
77.4%
48/62 passed
2025
87.2%
95/109 passed

Each year reflects a different cohort. Year-on-year change does not necessarily indicate improvement or decline.

Pass rate by year (NSC)
YearPass rate
202354.1%
202477.4%
202587.2%
Pass rate distribution — Quintile 1 schools in Northern Cape (2025)60% 65% 70% 75% 80% 85% 90% 95% 100% Typical similar school: 85% Reakantswe Secondary School: 65.4%Ikakanyeng Secondary School: 66.7%Phillipstown Hoërskool: 72.0%!Xunkhwesa Combined School: 73.9%Itotleng Commercial Secondary School: 75.4%Dikgatlong Secondary School: 76.6%Rietvale High School: 78.7%Lesedi Secondary School: 81.0%Gamagara Hoërskool: 81.7%Ks Shuping Secondary School: 82.9%Ba Ga Lotlhare Intermediate School: 83.2%Kp Toto Technical and Commercial Secondary School: 83.3%Mogomotsi Secondary School: 83.8%Petrusville High School: 86.2%Paballelo High School: 86.7%Banksdrif Secondary School: 87.2%Nametsegang Secondary School: 87.7%Kharkams Gekombineerde Skool: 88.9%Tlhwahalang Secondary School: 89.1%Bankhara Bodulong High School: 90.2%Vaalharts Gekombineerde Skool: 90.5%Kegomoditswe Secondary School: 90.9%Dibotswa Secondary School: 92.0%Bothithong Secondary School: 93.8%Moshaweng Secondary School: 95.7%Rietfontein Gekombineerde Skool: 97.8%This school: 87.2% This school

87.2% pass rate in 2025 — 15 Quintile 1 schools in Northern Cape scored lower, 10 scored higher.

Each dot is one school. The dashed amber line shows where the typical similar school sits — half score above, half below. Pass rates each year reflect a different group of students.

Pass rate distribution for Quintile 1 schools in Northern Cape in 2025
SchoolPass rate
Reakantswe Secondary School65.4%
Ikakanyeng Secondary School66.7%
Phillipstown Hoërskool72.0%
!Xunkhwesa Combined School73.9%
Itotleng Commercial Secondary School75.4%
Dikgatlong Secondary School76.6%
Rietvale High School78.7%
Lesedi Secondary School81.0%
Gamagara Hoërskool81.7%
Ks Shuping Secondary School82.9%
Ba Ga Lotlhare Intermediate School83.2%
Kp Toto Technical and Commercial Secondary School83.3%
Mogomotsi Secondary School83.8%
Petrusville High School86.2%
Paballelo High School86.7%
Banksdrif Secondary School (this school)87.2%
Nametsegang Secondary School87.7%
Kharkams Gekombineerde Skool88.9%
Tlhwahalang Secondary School89.1%
Bankhara Bodulong High School90.2%
Vaalharts Gekombineerde Skool90.5%
Kegomoditswe Secondary School90.9%
Dibotswa Secondary School92.0%
Bothithong Secondary School93.8%
Moshaweng Secondary School95.7%
Rietfontein Gekombineerde Skool97.8%
Pass rate by subject and year
SubjectYearWroteAchieved 30%+Pass rate
Agricultural Sciences2023322268.8%
Agricultural Sciences2024292689.7%
Agricultural Sciences2025413380.5%
Business Studies202323730.4%
Business Studies202411545.5%
Business Studies2025261973.1%
Economics202323626.1%
Economics202411327.3%
Economics202526830.8%
English First Additional Language20238686100.0%
English First Additional Language20246262100.0%
English First Additional Language2025109109100.0%
Geography2023463065.2%
Geography2024323196.9%
Geography2025726894.4%
History2023312683.9%
History2024221986.4%
History2025424095.2%
Life Sciences2023512854.9%
Life Sciences2024382052.6%
Life Sciences2025573561.4%
Mathematical Literacy2023694666.7%
Mathematical Literacy2024433069.8%
Mathematical Literacy2025987071.4%
Mathematics202317529.4%
Mathematics202419842.1%
Mathematics202511436.4%
Physical Sciences2023171058.8%
Physical Sciences2024191052.6%
Physical Sciences202511654.5%

Source: DBE NSC School Performance Report 2025; subject results: DBE NSC School Subject Reports 2024 & 2025. Methodology

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Banksdrif Secondary School?

How many learners there are per educator, compared to schools in the same quintile and phase. The educator count includes teachers, heads of department, and principals — so real class sizes are usually larger than this number suggests.

Fewer learners per educator than 92% of similar schools

(Q1 Secondary schools in Northern Cape)

Contact

Water Affairs Men's Hostel Hartswater, 8570

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Distance to Major Centres

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Kimberley121.8 km · 77 min

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Location

What other schools are near Banksdrif Secondary School?

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

Cw Kies Intermediêre Skool
IntermediatePublicQ3
592 learners 20 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 52% of similar schools

Hartswater · 2.3km away
Motswedithuto Intermediate School
IntermediatePublicQ3
458 learners 17 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 83% of similar schools

Hartswater · 3km away
Laerskool Hartswater
PrimaryPublicQ4
701 learners 32 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 79% of similar schools

Hartswater · 3.5km away
Hoërskool Hartswater
SecondaryPublicQ4
645 learners 27 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 79% of similar schools

Hartswater · 3.9km away
Voorspoed Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
951 learners 36 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 58% of similar schools

Hartswater · 6.2km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public secondary schools in Northern Cape with Quintile 1.

Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Banksdrif Secondary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Tlhwahalang Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
1,350 learners 47 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 40% of similar schools

Jan Kempdorp
Mogomotsi Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
1,105 learners 40 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 60% of similar schools

Warrenton
Reakantswe Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
558 learners 22 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 84% of similar schools

Windsorton

Frequently Asked Questions

School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Subject results: NSC School Subject Reports 2024 & 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.

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