What type of school is Banabakae Primary School?

Banabakae Primary School is classified as a primary public school in the EMIS database. Contact the school directly for the specific grades they offer.

Does this school charge fees?

No. Banabakae Primary School is a no-fee school — families do not pay tuition fees.

How many learners attend this school?

Banabakae Primary School has 696 enrolled learners and 20 educators. The learner-educator ratio is 35:1.

What does Quintile 1 mean?

Quintile 1 schools serve the poorest communities and receive the highest per-learner government funding. They are designated as no-fee schools.

Where is Banabakae Primary School located?

Banabakae Primary School is in Zeerust, NGAKA MODIRI MOLEMA district, North West. Address: Banabakae Section, Braklaagte, Zeerust, 6747.

Banabakae Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 600100069

Zeerust, NGAKA MODIRI MOLEMA, North West

696

Learners

35:1

L:E Ratio

Quintile

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Banabakae Primary School?

Banabakae Primary School is a public primary school in Zeerust, within the NGAKA MODIRI MOLEMA education district of the North West. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 696 enrolled learners and 20 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 35:1. It is classified as Quintile 1 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. It is designated as a no-fee school, so families do not pay tuition fees.

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.

What You Should Know

No tuition fees

As a Quintile 1 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Banabakae Primary School?

Learner-educator ratio relative to schools in the same quintile and phase. This includes all staff classified as educators (teachers, HODs, principals) — actual class sizes may differ.

Lower L:E ratio than 19%

(Q1 Primary schools in North West)

What other schools are near Banabakae Primary School?

Other schools within a few kilometres. Proximity does not imply similarity — these schools may serve different phases, quintiles, or communities.

Mokgakala High School

SecondaryPublicQ2

698 learners 22 educators 32:1

Lower L:E ratio than 41%

Braklaagte Village · 0.5km away

Malebelele Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ1

310 learners 12 educators 26:1

Lower L:E ratio than 71%

Lekubu Village · 1.2km away

Manogelo Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ2

398 learners 13 educators 31:1

Lower L:E ratio than 54%

Zeerust · 7.5km away

Mashwelwa Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ2

345 learners 11 educators 31:1

Lower L:E ratio than 48%

Leeuwfontein · 7.8km away

Majabe Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ2

360 learners 13 educators 28:1

Lower L:E ratio than 69%

Mokgola V · 8.9km away

Which schools are similar to Banabakae Primary School?

Primary schools in Zeerust with a similar quintile (Q1).

Khunotswane Primary

PrimaryPublicQ1

1,022 learners 29 educators 35:1

Lower L:E ratio than 16%

Zeerust

Pitso Tolo Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ1

830 learners 27 educators 31:1

Lower L:E ratio than 46%

Zeerust

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Banabakae Section, Braklaagte, Zeerust, 6747

0183659042

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School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Infrastructure: NEIMS/EFMS 2021 (historical). Peer comparisons are based on schools within the same quintile, phase, and province. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators — actual class sizes may differ. Learn about our methodology

Some data fields may not be available for all schools. Missing data is shown as '—' or 'Not available'. Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.