Sarafina Secondary School
Potchefstroom, Dr Kenneth Kaunda, North West
What kind of school is Sarafina Secondary School?
Sarafina Secondary School is a public secondary school in Potchefstroom, within the Dr Kenneth Kaunda education district of the North West. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 791 enrolled learners and 22 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 36:1.
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.
What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Sarafina Secondary 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 33% of similar schools
(Secondary schools in North West)
Matric Results
Matric results are not yet available for this school. This may be because the school writes IEB or Cambridge exams (not included in DBE reporting), is newly registered, or had no matric candidates in recent years.
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Schools serving similar communities
Other secondary schools in North West (independent).
Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Sarafina Secondary School.
Fewer learners per educator than 0% of similar schools
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Fewer learners per educator than 82% of similar schools
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.