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Browse by province

25,527 schools across 9 provinces, with more coming soon.

Eastern Cape

5,281 schools

807 areas · 13 districts

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Free State

1,017 schools

412 areas · 6 districts

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Gauteng

3,365 schools

526 areas · 15 districts

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KwaZulu-Natal

6,098 schools

2,345 areas · 12 districts

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Limpopo

3,854 schools

1,425 areas · 10 districts

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Mpumalanga

1,775 schools

298 areas · 4 districts

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North West

1,601 schools

737 areas · 5 districts

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Northern Cape

601 schools

101 areas · 5 districts

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Western Cape

1,935 schools

616 areas · 9 districts

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Popular areas

Browse schools in the most popular areas across all provinces.

Lusikisiki

186 schools · Eastern Cape

96 Primary 29 Secondary 61 Combined

Umtata

166 schools · Eastern Cape

121 Primary 28 Secondary 17 Combined

Botshabelo

48 schools · Free State

31 Primary 12 Secondary 5 Combined

Phuthaditjhaba

34 schools · Free State

18 Primary 11 Secondary 4 Combined

Johannesburg

324 schools · Gauteng

164 Primary 71 Secondary 86 Combined

Pretoria

261 schools · Gauteng

140 Primary 67 Secondary 54 Combined

Zululand

229 schools · KwaZulu-Natal

155 Primary 57 Secondary 16 Combined

Uthukela

160 schools · KwaZulu-Natal

105 Primary 41 Secondary 14 Combined

Polokwane

214 schools · Limpopo

133 Primary 69 Secondary 9 Combined

Giyani

141 schools · Limpopo

83 Primary 54 Secondary 4 Combined

Bushbuckridge

74 schools · Mpumalanga

48 Primary 24 Secondary 2 Combined

Kwamhlanga

62 schools · Mpumalanga

33 Primary 18 Secondary 11 Combined

Rustenburg

41 schools · North West

22 Primary 13 Secondary 1 Combined

Bojanala

36 schools · North West

12 Primary 15 Secondary 9 Combined

Kuruman

54 schools · Northern Cape

35 Primary 11 Secondary 7 Combined

Upington

14 schools · Northern Cape

7 Primary 3 Secondary 3 Combined

Worcester

35 schools · Western Cape

25 Primary 6 Secondary 2 Combined

Philippi

27 schools · Western Cape

18 Primary 8 Secondary 1 Combined
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Official Data Source

Data sourced from the Department of Basic Education (EMIS), last updated 2025. School profiles show characteristics from official data — not quality judgments.

SchoolSeek covers Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West, Northern Cape, Western Cape. More provinces coming soon.