What kind of school is Roodepan High School?
Roodepan High School is a public secondary school in Kimberley, within the Frances Baard (FB) education district of the Northern Cape. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 865 enrolled learners and 28 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 31:1.
It is classified as Quintile 3 — 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 Sol Plaatjie Local Municipality local municipality. Among 24 Q3 Secondary schools in Northern Cape, it has more learners per educator than 78% of similar schools.
The school is at Camelia 10, and can be reached on 053 861 2843.
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.
NSC Matric Results
Each year reflects a different cohort. Year-on-year change does not necessarily indicate improvement or decline.
85.3% pass rate in 2025 — 11 Quintile 3 schools in Northern Cape scored lower, 13 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 Roodepan High School?
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 22% of similar schools
(Q3 Secondary schools in Northern Cape)
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Schools serving similar communities
Other public secondary schools in Northern Cape with Quintile 3.
Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Roodepan High School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.
Fewer learners per educator than 78% of similar schools
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Fewer learners per educator than 96% 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
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