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Pearston Secondary School

SecondaryPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 200100621

Pearston, SARAH BAARTMAN, Eastern Cape

325
Learners
27:1
L:E Ratio
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

About This School

Pearston Secondary School is a public secondary school in Pearston, within the SARAH BAARTMAN education district of the Eastern Cape. It is a small-to-medium school with 325 enrolled learners.

What You Should Know

No tuition fees

As a Quintile 3 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

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 83%

(Q3 Secondary schools in Eastern Cape)

NSC Matric Results NSC

61.8%
2025 Pass Rate
21/34
candidates passed
46%
2023
50%
2024
62%
2025
Higher pass rate than 6% of Q3 schools in Eastern Cape

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.

Pearston Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
658 learners 20 educators 33:1
Lower L:E ratio than 32%
Nelsig · 0.9km away
Lukhanyiso Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
192 learners 9 educators 21:1
Lower L:E ratio than 78%
Khanyiso Location · 1.4km away
St Teresa's Rc Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
789 learners 27 educators 29:1
Lower L:E ratio than 49%
Somerset East · 44.8km away
William Oates Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
448 learners 16 educators 28:1
Lower L:E ratio than 53%
Somerset East · 44.8km away
Gill College Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ5
328 learners 22 educators 15:1
Lower L:E ratio than 84%
Somerset East · 45km away

Frequently Asked Questions

Contact

Buitekant Street ,Pearston ,5860

Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Cradock63.7 km
Graaff-Reinet67.8 km
Kariega133 km
Makhanda153.1 km
Gqeberha CBD159.6 km
Queenstown180 km

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School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Infrastructure: NEIMS/EFMS 2021 (historical). Class size comparisons are based on schools within the same quintile, phase, and province. 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.