What kind of school is Dinare S/S?
Dinare S/S is a public secondary school in Poelong, within the Thabo Mofutsanyana education district of the Free State. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 442 enrolled learners and 11 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 40:1.
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 Maluti A Phofung local municipality. Among 88 Q1 Secondary schools in Free State, it has more learners per educator than 98% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as urban.
The school is at Tseki Village, Poelong, Phuthaditjhaba, 9870.
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
Each year reflects a different cohort. Year-on-year change does not necessarily indicate improvement or decline.
91.2% pass rate in 2025 — 58 Quintile 1 schools in Free State scored lower, 37 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.
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 Dinare S/S?
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 2% of similar schools
(Q1 Secondary schools in Free State)
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What other schools are near Dinare S/S?
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 90% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 33% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 93% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 43% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 85% of similar schools
Schools serving similar communities
Other public secondary schools in Free State with Quintile 1.
Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Dinare S/S. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.
Fewer learners per educator than 93% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 85% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 0% of similar schools
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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