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Schools in Polokwane

Capricorn North, Limpopo

216 schools · 133 primary · 69 secondary · 31:1 ratio

What to know about schools in Polokwane

216 schools: 133 primary, 69 secondary and 14 combined or other.

190 are no-fee public schools, 14 are fee-charging public schools and 12 are independent. Most public schools are quintile 1–2.

Primary (133)

Bar: learner-educator ratio vs similar schools
PrimaryIndependent
295 learners · 10 educators · 30:1
PrimaryPublicQ3
712 learners · 21 educators · 34:1
PrimaryPublicQ1
390 learners · 12 educators · 33:1
PrimaryPublicQ2
430 learners · 13 educators · 33:1
PrimaryPublicQ2
125 learners · 5 educators · 25:1
PrimaryPublicQ2
509 learners · 14 educators · 36:1
PrimaryPublicQ5
466 learners · 17 educators · 27:1
PrimaryPublicQ1
388 learners · 8 educators · 49:1
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,487 learners · 38 educators · 39:1
PrimaryIndependent
147 learners · 13 educators · 11:1
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,780 learners · 46 educators · 39:1
PrimaryPublicQ2
151 learners · 4 educators · 38:1
PrimaryPublicQ1
260 learners · 9 educators · 29:1
PrimaryPublicQ3
228 learners · 6 educators · 38:1
PrimaryPublicQ2
231 learners · 8 educators · 29:1
PrimaryPublicQ2
283 learners · 8 educators · 35:1
PrimaryPublicQ2
395 learners · 14 educators · 28:1
PrimaryPublicQ2
363 learners · 12 educators · 30:1
PrimaryPublicQ1
435 learners · 11 educators · 40:1
PrimaryPublicQ2
146 learners · 5 educators · 29:1
PrimaryPublicQ5
1,131 learners · 66 educators · 17:1
PrimaryPublicQ2
205 learners · 6 educators · 34:1
PrimaryPublicQ1
78 learners · 3 educators · 26:1
PrimaryPublicQ1
527 learners · 14 educators · 38:1
PrimaryPublicQ2
889 learners · 22 educators · 40:1
PrimaryPublicQ2
138 learners · 4 educators · 35:1
PrimaryPublicQ1
128 learners · 5 educators · 26:1
PrimaryPublicQ1
86 learners · 3 educators · 29:1
PrimaryPublicQ2
778 learners · 21 educators · 37:1
PrimaryPublicQ1
612 learners · 18 educators · 34:1
PrimaryPublicQ1
108 learners · 4 educators · 27:1
PrimaryPublicQ1
232 learners · 7 educators · 33:1
PrimaryPublicQ1
355 learners · 10 educators · 36:1
PrimaryPublicQ3
378 learners · 12 educators · 32:1
PrimaryPublicQ2
904 learners · 27 educators · 34:1
PrimaryPublicQ2
385 learners · 12 educators · 32:1
PrimaryPublicQ3
923 learners · 23 educators · 40:1
PrimaryPublicQ1
583 learners · 17 educators · 34:1
PrimaryPublicQ2
231 learners · 8 educators · 29:1
PrimaryPublicQ1
607 learners · 17 educators · 36:1
PrimaryPublicQ1
140 learners · 4 educators · 35:1
PrimaryPublicQ1
284 learners · 7 educators · 41:1
PrimaryPublicQ2
633 learners · 19 educators · 33:1
PrimaryPublicQ1
282 learners · 8 educators · 35:1
PrimaryPublicQ1
1,466 learners · 41 educators · 36:1
PrimaryPublicQ1
362 learners · 9 educators · 40:1
PrimaryIndependent
55 learners · 6 educators · 9:1
PrimaryPublicQ2
521 learners · 15 educators · 35:1
PrimaryPublicQ2
211 learners · 6 educators · 35:1
PrimaryPublicQ2
520 learners · 14 educators · 37:1
PrimaryPublicQ2
149 learners · 4 educators · 37:1
PrimaryPublicQ3
203 learners · 6 educators · 34:1
PrimaryPublicQ1
253 learners · 6 educators · 42:1
PrimaryPublicQ1
326 learners · 10 educators · 33:1
PrimaryPublicQ2
392 learners · 12 educators · 33:1
PrimaryPublicQ2
234 learners · 8 educators · 29:1
PrimaryPublicQ2
836 learners · 26 educators · 32:1
PrimaryPublicQ2
304 learners · 9 educators · 34:1
PrimaryPublicQ2
3 educators
PrimaryPublicQ1
230 learners · 6 educators · 38:1
PrimaryPublicQ2
264 learners · 8 educators · 33:1
PrimaryPublicQ1
104 learners · 5 educators · 21:1
PrimaryPublicQ2
454 learners · 14 educators · 32:1
PrimaryPublicQ1
288 learners · 10 educators · 29:1
PrimaryPublicQ2
412 learners · 12 educators · 34:1
PrimaryPublicQ2
158 learners · 6 educators · 26:1
PrimaryPublicQ1
81 learners · 3 educators · 27:1
PrimaryPublicQ2
767 learners · 22 educators · 35:1
PrimaryPublicQ2
179 learners · 6 educators · 30:1
PrimaryPublicQ1
130 learners · 4 educators · 33:1
PrimaryPublicQ1
152 learners · 5 educators · 30:1
PrimaryPublicQ2
276 learners · 8 educators · 35:1
PrimaryPublicQ2
152 learners · 6 educators · 25:1
PrimaryPublicQ2
388 learners · 11 educators · 35:1
PrimaryPublicQ2
334 learners · 10 educators · 33:1
PrimaryPublicQ2
228 learners · 6 educators · 38:1
PrimaryPublicQ1
137 learners · 5 educators · 27:1
PrimaryPublicQ2
80 learners · 3 educators · 27:1
PrimaryPublicQ1
269 learners · 6 educators · 45:1
PrimaryPublicQ1
526 learners · 14 educators · 38:1
PrimaryPublicQ3
986 learners · 25 educators · 39:1
PrimaryPublicQ2
498 learners · 14 educators · 36:1
PrimaryPublicQ3
263 learners · 8 educators · 33:1
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,392 learners · 38 educators · 37:1
PrimaryPublicQ2
191 learners · 5 educators · 38:1
PrimaryPublicQ2
541 learners · 16 educators · 34:1
PrimaryPublicQ4
1,821 learners · 49 educators · 37:1
PrimaryPublicQ1
15 learners
PrimaryPublicQ3
219 learners · 8 educators · 27:1
PrimaryPublicQ3
121 learners · 4 educators · 30:1
PrimaryPublicQ1
138 learners · 5 educators · 28:1
PrimaryPublicQ2
284 learners · 8 educators · 36:1
PrimaryPublicQ3
890 learners · 23 educators · 39:1
PrimaryPublicQ2
521 learners · 15 educators · 35:1
PrimaryPublicQ2
979 learners · 27 educators · 36:1
PrimaryPublicQ1
87 learners · 2 educators · 44:1
PrimaryPublicQ2
1,026 learners · 28 educators · 37:1
PrimaryPublicQ1
108 learners · 4 educators · 27:1
PrimaryPublicQ5
1,229 learners · 39 educators · 32:1
PrimaryPublicQ5
1,211 learners · 40 educators · 30:1
PrimaryPublicQ5
935 learners · 39 educators · 24:1
PrimaryPublicQ1
569 learners · 14 educators · 41:1
PrimaryIndependent
1,125 learners · 33 educators · 34:1
PrimaryPublicQ2
116 learners · 6 educators · 19:1
PrimaryPublicQ2
744 learners · 21 educators · 35:1
PrimaryPublicQ2
106 learners · 7 educators · 15:1
PrimaryPublicQ2
643 learners · 15 educators · 43:1
PrimaryPublicQ2
933 learners · 28 educators · 33:1
PrimaryPublicQ1
268 learners · 8 educators · 34:1
PrimaryPublicQ2
1,204 learners · 31 educators · 39:1
PrimaryPublicQ2
364 learners · 11 educators · 33:1
PrimaryPublicQ3
804 learners · 22 educators · 37:1
PrimaryPublicQ1
91 learners · 4 educators · 23:1
PrimaryPublicQ1
118 learners · 5 educators · 24:1
PrimaryPublicQ1
375 learners · 10 educators · 38:1
PrimaryPublicQ1
168 learners · 5 educators · 34:1
PrimaryPublicQ2
1,123 learners · 30 educators · 37:1
PrimaryPublicQ2
136 learners · 4 educators · 34:1
PrimaryPublicQ1
315 learners · 9 educators · 35:1
PrimaryPublicQ1
606 learners · 17 educators · 36:1
PrimaryPublicQ1
370 learners · 11 educators · 34:1
PrimaryPublicQ1
147 learners · 5 educators · 29:1
PrimaryPublicQ2
228 learners · 7 educators · 33:1
PrimaryPublicQ1
208 learners · 6 educators · 35:1
PrimaryPublicQ1
210 learners · 8 educators · 26:1
PrimaryPublicQ2
836 learners · 23 educators · 36:1
PrimaryPublicQ1
82 learners · 2 educators · 41:1
PrimaryPublicQ1
722 learners · 19 educators · 38:1
PrimaryPublicQ2
483 learners · 14 educators · 35:1
PrimaryPublicQ1
533 learners · 16 educators · 33:1
PrimaryPublicQ2
122 learners · 5 educators · 24:1
PrimaryPublicQ2
335 learners · 9 educators · 37:1
PrimaryPublicQ2
188 learners · 5 educators · 38:1

Secondary (69)

Bar: learner-educator ratio vs similar schools
SecondaryPublicQ2
445 learners · 17 educators · 26:1
SecondaryPublicQ1
279 learners · 8 educators · 35:1
SecondaryPublicQ1
224 learners · 8 educators · 28:1
SecondaryPublicQ5
1,505 learners · 65 educators · 23:1
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,737 learners · 51 educators · 34:1
SecondaryPublicQ1
780 learners · 21 educators · 37:1
SecondaryPublicQ3
762 learners · 20 educators · 38:1
SecondaryPublicQ2
1,074 learners · 38 educators · 28:1
SecondaryPublicQ1
370 learners · 12 educators · 31:1
SecondaryPublicQ5
1,320 learners · 51 educators · 26:1
SecondaryPublicQ2
744 learners · 22 educators · 34:1
SecondaryPublicQ2
491 learners · 14 educators · 35:1
SecondaryPublicQ1
726 learners · 21 educators · 35:1
SecondaryIndependent
13 learners · 12 educators · 1:1
SecondaryPublicQ3
877 learners · 25 educators · 35:1
SecondaryPublicQ3
936 learners · 26 educators · 36:1
SecondaryPublicQ2
560 learners · 29 educators · 19:1
SecondaryPublicQ1
169 learners · 6 educators · 28:1
SecondaryPublicQ1
242 learners · 9 educators · 27:1
SecondaryPublicQ2
1,042 learners · 31 educators · 34:1
SecondaryPublicQ1
508 learners · 16 educators · 32:1
SecondaryPublicQ5
344 learners · 22 educators · 16:1
SecondaryPublicQ2
369 learners · 11 educators · 34:1
SecondaryPublicQ1
539 learners · 17 educators · 32:1
SecondaryPublicQ2
628 learners · 19 educators · 33:1
SecondaryPublicQ2
223 learners · 7 educators · 32:1
SecondaryPublicQ2
266 learners · 12 educators · 22:1
SecondaryPublicQ2
267 learners · 8 educators · 33:1
SecondaryPublicQ1
248 learners · 6 educators · 41:1
SecondaryPublicQ2
210 learners · 7 educators · 30:1
SecondaryPublicQ2
369 learners · 10 educators · 37:1
SecondaryPublicQ2
408 learners · 12 educators · 34:1
SecondaryPublicQ2
774 learners · 25 educators · 31:1
SecondaryPublicQ2
235 learners · 8 educators · 29:1
SecondaryPublicQ2
317 learners · 8 educators · 40:1
SecondaryPublicQ1
176 learners · 7 educators · 25:1
SecondaryPublicQ2
321 learners · 11 educators · 29:1
SecondaryPublicQ1
214 learners · 6 educators · 36:1
SecondaryPublicQ2
101 learners · 4 educators · 25:1
SecondaryPublicQ1
110 learners · 4 educators · 28:1
SecondaryPublicQ1
111 learners · 7 educators · 16:1
SecondaryPublicQ1
185 learners · 4 educators · 46:1
SecondaryPublicQ2
211 learners · 9 educators · 23:1
SecondaryPublicQ1
558 learners · 21 educators · 27:1
SecondaryPublicQ2
303 learners · 12 educators · 25:1
SecondaryPublicQ2
241 learners · 7 educators · 34:1
SecondaryPublicQ4
466 learners · 19 educators · 25:1
SecondaryPublicQ2
130 learners · 4 educators · 33:1
SecondaryPublicQ1
314 learners · 11 educators · 29:1
SecondaryPublicQ3
713 learners · 20 educators · 36:1
SecondaryPublicQ2
1,254 learners · 38 educators · 33:1
SecondaryPublicQ2
630 learners · 20 educators · 32:1
SecondaryPublicQ2
603 learners · 20 educators · 30:1
SecondaryPublicQ1
302 learners · 10 educators · 30:1
SecondaryPublicQ2
538 learners · 13 educators · 41:1
SecondaryPublicQ2
100 learners · 3 educators · 33:1
SecondaryPublicQ1
181 learners · 5 educators · 36:1
SecondaryPublicQ2
240 learners · 11 educators · 22:1
SecondaryPublicQ1
210 learners · 9 educators · 23:1
SecondaryPublicQ2
432 learners · 13 educators · 33:1
SecondaryPublicQ2
585 learners · 15 educators · 39:1
SecondaryPublicQ1
874 learners · 33 educators · 27:1
SecondaryPublicQ1
229 learners · 7 educators · 33:1
SecondaryPublicQ2
302 learners · 9 educators · 34:1
SecondaryPublicQ2
519 learners · 18 educators · 29:1
SecondaryPublicQ2
4 educators
SecondaryPublicQ2
381 learners · 13 educators · 29:1
SecondaryPublicQ1
708 learners · 21 educators · 34:1
SecondaryPublicQ2
703 learners · 27 educators · 26:1

Combined (9)

Bar: learner-educator ratio vs similar schools
CombinedIndependent
102 learners · 11 educators · 9:1
CombinedIndependent
1,185 learners · 32 educators · 37:1
CombinedIndependent
56 learners · 7 educators · 8:1
CombinedIndependent
194 learners · 17 educators · 11:1
CombinedPublicQ3
1,068 learners · 28 educators · 38:1
CombinedIndependent
499 learners · 36 educators · 14:1
CombinedPublicQ2
595 learners · 19 educators · 31:1
CombinedIndependent
866 learners · 16 educators · 54:1
CombinedIndependent
798 learners · 32 educators · 25:1

Special Needs (5)

Bar: learner-educator ratio vs similar schools
Special NeedsPublic
281 learners · 11 educators · 26:1
Special NeedsPublic
496 learners · 35 educators · 14:1
Special NeedsPublic
344 learners · 31 educators · 11:1
Special NeedsPublic
301 learners · 21 educators · 14:1
Special NeedsPublic
111 learners · 8 educators · 14:1

About Polokwane

Polokwane falls within the Capricorn North education district of Limpopo. It has 216 registered schools, including 133 primary and 69 secondary. The average learner-to-educator ratio across the area is 31:1. There are 204 public schools and 12 independent schools in the area.

Schools range across quintile 1–5.

School data sourced from the Department of Basic Education (EMIS). Peer comparisons are based on schools within the same quintile, phase, and province group. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators — actual class sizes may differ. Learn about our methodology