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Rietfontein Gekombineerde Skool

CombinedPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 300041301

Mier, ZF Mgcawu (ZFM), Northern Cape

924
Learners
28:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Rietfontein Gekombineerde Skool?

Rietfontein Gekombineerde Skool is a public combined school in Mier, within the ZF Mgcawu (ZFM) education district of the Northern Cape. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 924 enrolled learners and 33 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 28:1. 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. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

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

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.

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.

Combined school

Classified as a combined school in EMIS, covering both primary and secondary phases.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Rietfontein Gekombineerde Skool?

Too few similar schools for a reliable comparison (Q1 Combined schools in Northern Cape — only 4 schools in this peer group)

NSC Matric Results

2023
69.7%
53/76 passed
2024
82.1%
78/95 passed
2025
97.8%
91/93 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
202369.7%
202482.1%
202597.8%
Out of every 100 Q1 schools in Northern Cape, 100 scored lower than this school.

Too few similar schools for a distribution chart.

Source: DBE NSC School Performance Report 2025. Methodology

Contact

Daan Swanepoel Street, Rietfontein, Mier, 8811
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Upington225.6 km
Kuruman346.4 km
Springbok387.2 km
Kimberley514.7 km
De Aar583 km

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Location

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What other schools are near Rietfontein Gekombineerde Skool?

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

Loubos (Vgk) Primêre Skool
PrimaryPublicQ1
133 learners 6 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 59% of similar schools

Mier · 9.2km away
Philandersbron Primary
PrimaryPublicQ1
219 learners 9 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 51% of similar schools

Mier · 10.5km away
Groot Mier (Vgk) Primêre Skool
PrimaryPublicQ1
24 learners 2 educators 12:1

Fewer learners per educator than 95% of similar schools

Mier · 24.7km away
Klein Mier (Vgk) Primêre Skool
PrimaryPublicQ1
76 learners 4 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 72% of similar schools

Mier · 24.7km away
Welkom Primêre Skool
PrimaryPublicQ1
107 learners 5 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 61% of similar schools

Mier · 61.3km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other combined schools in Northern Cape with Quintile 1.

Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Rietfontein Gekombineerde Skool.

Kharkams Gekombineerde Skool
CombinedPublicQ1
519 learners 18 educators 29:1
Too few similar schools for a reliable comparison
Kharkams
Vaalharts Gekombineerde Skool
CombinedPublicQ1
872 learners 31 educators 28:1
Too few similar schools for a reliable comparison
Jan Kempdorp
!Xunkhwesa Combined School
CombinedPublicQ1
2,030 learners 61 educators 33:1
Too few similar schools for a reliable comparison
Kimberley

Frequently Asked Questions

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.