Clamhall, Metro North, Western Cape
At a glance
- Type
- Public secondary
- Fees
- Fee-paying
- Language
- English
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 · NSC School Performance Report 2025 · Processed 8 Aug 2026
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What kind of school is Tygerberg Stem Academy?
Tygerberg Stem Academy is a public secondary school in Clamhall, within the Metro North education district of the Western Cape. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 457 enrolled learners and 17 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 27:1.
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.
The school falls within the City of Cape Town local municipality. Among 154 Q5 Secondary schools in Western Cape, it has a learner-educator ratio close to the median for similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as rural.
The school is at C/O Viola & Du Toit Street Clamhall Parow 7500.
Language of instruction: English
As recorded by the Western Cape Education Department. See Methodology.
Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.
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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.
Learn about different exam bodies in South AfricaWhat is the learner-to-educator ratio at Tygerberg Stem Academy?
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 44% of similar schools
(Q5 Secondary schools in Western Cape)
More about this school Insights, matric results, how it compares, data notes
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.
Location
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What other schools are near Tygerberg Stem Academy?
Other schools within a few kilometres. Proximity does not imply similarity: these schools may serve different phases, quintiles, or communities.
Fewer learners per educator than 16% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 38% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 74% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 32% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 59% of similar schools
Schools serving similar communities
Other public secondary schools in Western Cape with Quintile 5.
Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Tygerberg Stem Academy. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.
Fewer learners per educator than 59% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 50% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 65% 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). Learner-educator comparisons group schools by quintile, phase and province; matric comparisons group by sector and province, plus quintile for public schools. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators, so 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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