What type of school is B.B. Matlaila?

B.B. Matlaila 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. B.B. Matlaila is a no-fee school — families do not pay tuition fees.

How many learners attend this school?

B.B. Matlaila has 1,245 enrolled learners and 35 educators. The learner-educator ratio is 36:1.

What does Quintile 2 mean?

Quintile 2 schools serve communities with significant financial need and receive high per-learner funding. They are designated as no-fee schools.

Where is B.B. Matlaila located?

B.B. Matlaila is in Mookgophong, WATERBERG district, Limpopo. Address: STAND 989; MOOKEOPONG; NABOOMSPRUIT;.

B.B. Matlaila

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 906120034

Mookgophong, WATERBERG, Limpopo

1,245

Learners

36:1

L:E Ratio

Quintile

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is B.B. Matlaila?

B.B. Matlaila is a public primary school in Mookgophong, within the WATERBERG education district of the Limpopo. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,245 enrolled learners and 35 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 36:1. It is classified as Quintile 2 — 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. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.

What You Should Know

No tuition fees

As a Quintile 2 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Large school

This school has 1,245 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at B.B. Matlaila?

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 45%

(Q2 Primary schools in Limpopo)

What other schools are near B.B. Matlaila?

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

Makhutjisha

SecondaryPublicQ2

1,670 learners 45 educators 37:1

Lower L:E ratio than 15%

Naboomspruit · 0.4km away

Mookgophong

PrimaryPublicQ2

858 learners 21 educators 41:1

Lower L:E ratio than 6%

Naboomspruit · 0.7km away

Dikubu

PrimaryPublicQ3

1,399 learners 35 educators 40:1

Lower L:E ratio than 17%

Naboomspruit · 0.8km away

Laerskool Eugene N. Marais

PrimaryPublicQ5

605 learners 29 educators 21:1

Lower L:E ratio than 80%

Naboomspruit · 1.5km away

Hoerskool Hans Strijdom

SecondaryPublicQ5

555 learners 35 educators 16:1

Lower L:E ratio than 86%

Naboomspruit · 2.2km away

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STAND 989; MOOKEOPONG; NABOOMSPRUIT;

0147432004

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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.