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Schools in Upington

ZF Mgcawu (ZFM), Northern Cape

31 schools · 13 primary · 7 secondary · 28:1 ratio

What to know about schools in Upington

31 schools: 13 primary, 7 secondary and 11 combined or other.

12 are no-fee public schools, 17 are fee-charging public schools and 2 are independent. Most public schools are quintile 2–4.

Primary (13)

Bar: learner-educator ratio vs similar schools
PrimaryPublicQ4
137 learners · 5 educators · 27:1
PrimaryPublicQ5
623 learners · 24 educators · 26:1
PrimaryIndependent
70 learners · 7 educators · 10:1
PrimaryPublicQ5
1,169 learners · 50 educators · 23:1
PrimaryPublicQ1
814 learners · 26 educators · 31:1
PrimaryPublicQ4
741 learners · 21 educators · 35:1
PrimaryPublicQ5
648 learners · 25 educators · 26:1
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,024 learners · 34 educators · 30:1
PrimaryPublicQ4
1,044 learners · 34 educators · 31:1
PrimaryPublicQ3
309 learners · 9 educators · 34:1
PrimaryPublicQ2
200 learners · 7 educators · 29:1
PrimaryPublicQ2
1,247 learners · 37 educators · 34:1
PrimaryPublicQ4
1,570 learners · 46 educators · 34:1

Secondary (7)

Bar: learner-educator ratio vs similar schools
SecondaryPublicQ4
1,185 learners · 32 educators · 37:1
SecondaryPublicQ4
1,206 learners · 42 educators · 29:1
SecondaryPublicQ5
977 learners · 55 educators · 18:1
SecondaryPublicQ5
703 learners · 33 educators · 21:1
SecondaryPublicQ1
1,195 learners · 38 educators · 31:1
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,353 learners · 53 educators · 26:1
SecondaryPublicQ4
987 learners · 34 educators · 29:1

Combined (1)

Bar: learner-educator ratio vs similar schools
CombinedIndependent
80 learners · 5 educators · 16:1

Intermediate (9)

Bar: learner-educator ratio vs similar schools
IntermediatePublicQ2
547 learners · 19 educators · 29:1
IntermediatePublicQ5
1,008 learners · 29 educators · 35:1
Too few similar schools for a reliable comparison
IntermediatePublicQ3
714 learners · 21 educators · 34:1
IntermediatePublicQ2
308 learners · 11 educators · 28:1
IntermediatePublicQ4
1,062 learners · 39 educators · 27:1
IntermediatePublicQ2
366 learners · 12 educators · 31:1
IntermediatePublicQ5
1,333 learners · 41 educators · 33:1
Too few similar schools for a reliable comparison
IntermediatePublicQ3
1,526 learners · 46 educators · 33:1
IntermediatePublicQ4
775 learners · 24 educators · 32:1

Special Needs (1)

Bar: learner-educator ratio vs similar schools
Special NeedsPublic
43 learners · 4 educators · 11:1

About Upington

Upington falls within the ZF Mgcawu (ZFM) education district of Northern Cape. It has 31 registered schools, including 13 primary and 7 secondary. The average learner-to-educator ratio across the area is 28:1. There are 29 public schools and 2 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