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Schools in Potchefstroom

Dr Kenneth Kaunda, North West

17 schools · 11 primary · 2 secondary · 21:1 ratio

What to know about schools in Potchefstroom

17 schools: 11 primary, 2 secondary and 4 combined or other.

5 are no-fee public schools, 4 are fee-charging public schools and 5 are independent.

Primary (11)

Bar: learner-educator ratio vs similar schools
PrimaryPublicQ3
755 learners · 20 educators · 38:1
PrimaryPublicQ1
374 learners · 13 educators · 29:1
PrimaryIndependent
53 learners · 3 educators · 18:1
PrimaryPublicQ4
714 learners · 34 educators · 21:1
PrimaryPublicQ4
1,084 learners · 47 educators · 23:1
PrimaryPublicQ3
617 learners · 18 educators · 34:1
PrimaryPublicQ4
783 learners · 32 educators · 25:1
PrimaryIndependent
373 learners · 17 educators · 22:1
PrimaryIndependent
127 learners · 14 educators · 9:1
PrimaryIndependent
14 learners · 5 educators · 3:1
PrimaryPublicQ1
612 learners · 17 educators · 36:1

Secondary (2)

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SecondaryPublic
791 learners · 22 educators · 36:1
SecondaryPublicQ4
595 learners · 35 educators · 17:1

Combined (1)

Bar: learner-educator ratio vs similar schools
CombinedIndependent
108 learners · 8 educators · 14:1

Special Needs (3)

Bar: learner-educator ratio vs similar schools
Special NeedsPublic
656 learners · 46 educators · 14:1
Special NeedsPublic
413 learners · 41 educators · 10:1
Special NeedsPublic
401 learners · 36 educators · 11:1

About Potchefstroom

Potchefstroom falls within the Dr Kenneth Kaunda education district of North West. It has 17 registered schools, including 11 primary and 2 secondary. The average learner-to-educator ratio across the area is 21:1. There are 12 public schools and 5 independent schools in the area.

Schools range across quintile 1–4.

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