About SchoolsInfo

SchoolsInfo is a free directory of every registered public and private school in South Africa. We built it because the official school data is published as large spreadsheets that are hard for parents to use, and because finding basic facts about a school, such as its phone number, quintile or whether it charges fees, shouldn't take an afternoon.

What you can do here

• Search more than 25 000 schools by name, town, suburb or EMIS number
• Browse schools by province, town and suburb, and by type: primary, high, combined, special needs, private and no-fee schools
• Find the schools closest to you with schools near me
• Compare up to four schools side by side
• Read plain-language guides on admissions, fees and choosing a school

Where the data comes from

School details come from the Department of Basic Education's school masterlist (DBE EMIS School Masterlist, Quarter 3 of 2025). We clean it, fix obvious errors and refresh it when the department publishes a new edition. See data sources for details.

Independence

SchoolsInfo is independent. We are not part of, or endorsed by, the Department of Basic Education, any provincial department or any school. The site is funded by advertising. Schools cannot pay to change their facts.

Questions or corrections? Contact us.