Sterkstroom School

Sterkstroom School is a public combined school in Masakhe, Sterkstroom, Eastern Cape, in the Chris Hani West education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a combined school. In 2025 it had 561 learners and 21 educators, about 26.7 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public combined schools in Eastern Cape (436 learners). It is a quintile 2 school, meaning it serves the second-poorest 20% of communities according to the national poverty ranking. It is a no-fee school, so parents do not pay school fees. As a Section 21 school, its governing body manages part of its own budget.

School facts

School type	Public combined school
Phase (DBE)	Combined School
Sector	Public
Quintile	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	561
Educators (2025)	21
Learners per educator	26.7 (province average 30.2)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	200600978

Address and location

Street address	Van Heerden Street,sterkstroom,5425
Postal address	P O Box 24, Sterkstroom, 5425
Suburb / area	Masakhe
Town	Sterkstroom
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Chris Hani West
Municipality	Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality
Former department	Cape Education Department(CED)

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Admissions

Applications for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 at public schools in Eastern Cape open the year before your child starts school. Contact the school for its application form and dates. Read our guide on applying for Grade 1 and Grade 8.