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St Michael's C/S

CombinedPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 440304222

Brandwag, Motheo, Free State

747
Learners
18:1
Learners per educator
Q5
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is St Michael's C/S?

St Michael's C/S is a public combined school in Brandwag, within the Motheo education district of the Free State. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 747 enrolled learners and 41 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 18:1.

It is classified as Quintile 5 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. Fees are set by the School Governing Body, and families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption. Matric candidates write the National Senior Certificate (NSC) administered by the Department of Basic Education.

The school falls within the Mangaung local municipality. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

The school is at 111 Klerck Avenue, Brandwag, Bloemfontein, 9324.

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

What You Should Know

Fee-charging school

As a Quintile 5 public school, fees are set by the School Governing Body. Families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.

Combined school

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

NSC Matric Results

2023
100.0%
53/53 passed
2024
100.0%
45/45 passed
2025
100.0%
57/57 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
2023100.0%
2024100.0%
2025100.0%
Pass rate distribution — Quintile 5 schools in Free State (2025)75% 80% 85% 90% 95% 100% Typical similar school: 99% Hts Sasolburg: 82.2%Navalsig Cs/S: 87.2%Brebner S/S: 91.0%Salomon Senekal C/S: 91.3%Bloemfontein South High S/S: 92.9%Vaalpark Articon S/S: 93.2%Hts Louis Botha: 93.9%Dr Viljoen C/S: 94.0%President Steyn C/S: 94.3%Harrismith Hoërskool S/S: 95.2%Welkom-Gimnasium S/S: 95.5%Bloemfontein S/S: 96.9%Trio S/S: 98.8%Fichardtpark S/S: 98.9%Goudveld S/S: 99.3%Voortrekker S/S: 99.3%Witteberg S/S: 99.3%Eunice S/S: 99.4%Jim Fouché S/S: 99.5%Grey-Kollege S/S: 99.6%Bothaville S/S: 100.0%Bultfontein C/S: 100.0%Hennenman S/S: 100.0%Hoopstad C/S: 100.0%Sandveld C/S: 100.0%C&N H/Meisieskool Oranje: 100.0%Sentraal S/S: 100.0%St Andrew's C/S: 100.0%St Michael's C/S: 100.0%Reitz C/S: 100.0%Jacobsdal Landbouskool: 100.0%This school: 100.0% This school

100.0% pass rate in 2025 — 20 Quintile 5 schools in Free State scored lower, 0 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.

Pass rate distribution for Quintile 5 schools in Free State in 2025
SchoolPass rate
Hts Sasolburg82.2%
Navalsig Cs/S87.2%
Brebner S/S91.0%
Salomon Senekal C/S91.3%
Bloemfontein South High S/S92.9%
Vaalpark Articon S/S93.2%
Hts Louis Botha93.9%
Dr Viljoen C/S94.0%
President Steyn C/S94.3%
Harrismith Hoërskool S/S95.2%
Welkom-Gimnasium S/S95.5%
Bloemfontein S/S96.9%
Trio S/S98.8%
Fichardtpark S/S98.9%
Goudveld S/S99.3%
Voortrekker S/S99.3%
Witteberg S/S99.3%
Eunice S/S99.4%
Jim Fouché S/S99.5%
Grey-Kollege S/S99.6%
Bothaville S/S100.0%
Bultfontein C/S100.0%
Hennenman S/S100.0%
Hoopstad C/S100.0%
Sandveld C/S100.0%
C&N H/Meisieskool Oranje100.0%
Sentraal S/S100.0%
St Andrew's C/S100.0%
St Michael's C/S (this school)100.0%
Reitz C/S100.0%
Jacobsdal Landbouskool100.0%

10 other schools in this peer group recorded the same 100% pass rate in 2025. Schools that tie are not counted as scoring lower, so a percentile understates a result that many peers also achieved.

Pass rate by subject and year
SubjectYearWroteAchieved 30%+Pass rate
Accounting2023171694.1%
Accounting20241212100.0%
Accounting20251212100.0%
Business Studies202311100.0%
Geography20232626100.0%
Geography20241919100.0%
Geography20252727100.0%
History20231515100.0%
History20242121100.0%
History20251717100.0%
Life Sciences20233535100.0%
Life Sciences20242424100.0%
Life Sciences20253737100.0%
Mathematical Literacy20231919100.0%
Mathematical Literacy20242424100.0%
Mathematical Literacy20251818100.0%
Mathematics2023353085.7%
Mathematics20242222100.0%
Mathematics2025393692.3%
Physical Sciences20232222100.0%
Physical Sciences20241717100.0%
Physical Sciences2025262596.2%

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 St Michael's C/S?

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 25% of similar schools

(Q5 Combined schools in Free State)

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111 Klerck Avenue, Brandwag, Bloemfontein, 9324

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Distance to Major Centres

By road. Driving times are estimates in free-flowing traffic and exclude congestion.

Bloemfontein6.3 km · 7 min

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Location

What other schools are near St Michael's C/S?

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

St Andrew's C/S
CombinedPublicQ5
847 learners 56 educators 15:1

Fewer learners per educator than 75% of similar schools

Bloemfontein · 0.4km away
Brandwag P/S
PrimaryPublicQ5
1,548 learners 56 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 16% of similar schools

Brandwag · 0.5km away
Grey-Kollege P/S
PrimaryPublicQ5
1,224 learners 55 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 65% of similar schools

Park West · 1km away
Grey-Kollege S/S
SecondaryPublicQ5
1,161 learners 75 educators 16:1

Fewer learners per educator than 91% of similar schools

Bloemfontein · 1.1km away
Eunice S/S
SecondaryPublicQ5
804 learners 43 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 64% of similar schools

Park West · 1.5km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public combined schools in Free State with Quintile 5.

Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to St Michael's C/S. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

St Andrew's C/S
CombinedPublicQ5
847 learners 56 educators 15:1

Fewer learners per educator than 75% of similar schools

Bloemfontein
Dr Viljoen C/S
CombinedPublicQ5
1,384 learners 55 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 0% of similar schools

Willows
President Steyn C/S
CombinedPublicQ5
383 learners 24 educators 16:1

Fewer learners per educator than 62% of similar schools

Bainsvlei

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

Some data fields may not be available for all schools. Missing data is shown as '—' or 'Not available'. Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.

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