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Capricorn

SecondaryPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 904220101

Polokwane, CAPRICORN SOUTH, Limpopo

1,505
Learners
23:1
L:E Ratio
Q5
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

About This School

Capricorn is a public secondary school in Polokwane, within the CAPRICORN SOUTH education district of the Limpopo. It is a very large school with 1,505 enrolled learners.

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.

Large school

This school has 1,505 enrolled learners.

Learner-Educator Ratio Context

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 19%

(Q5 Secondary schools in Limpopo)

NSC Matric Results NSC

89.1%
2025 Pass Rate
254/285
candidates passed
Higher pass rate than 14% of Q5 schools in Limpopo

Source: DBE NSC School Performance Report 2025. Methodology

Nearby Schools

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

Generaal Piet Joubert
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496 learners 35 educators 14:1
Lower L:E ratio than 40%
Polokwane · 0.4km away
Maria Montessori Centre
PrimaryIndependent
55 learners 6 educators 9:1
Lower L:E ratio than 86%
Polokwane · 0.6km away
Pietersburg Comprehensive
PrimaryPublicQ5
1,229 learners 39 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 15%
Polokwane · 0.7km away
Pietersburg English Medium
PrimaryPublicQ5
1,211 learners 40 educators 30:1
Lower L:E ratio than 20%
Polokwane · 0.7km away
New Horizon
Special NeedsPublic
199 learners 15 educators 13:1
Lower L:E ratio than 57%
Florapark · 1km away

Schools Like This

Secondary schools in Polokwane with a similar quintile (Q5).

Kuschke Agricultural
SecondaryPublicQ5
344 learners 22 educators 16:1
Lower L:E ratio than 90%
Polokwane
Hoerskool Noorderland
SecondaryPublicQ5
1,320 learners 51 educators 26:1
Lower L:E ratio than 14%
Polokwane

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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.