What type of school is Deben Primêre Skool?

Deben Primêre Skool 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. Deben Primêre Skool is a no-fee school — families do not pay tuition fees.

How many learners attend this school?

Deben Primêre Skool has 2,131 enrolled learners and 67 educators. The learner-educator ratio is 32:1.

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 Deben Primêre Skool located?

Deben Primêre Skool is in Deben, JOHN TAOLO GAETSEWE (JTG) district, Northern Cape. Address: DEBEN, DEBEN KATHU, KATHU, 8463.

Deben Primêre Skool

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 300044203

Deben, JOHN TAOLO GAETSEWE (JTG), Northern Cape

2,131

Learners

32:1

L:E Ratio

Quintile

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Deben Primêre Skool?

Deben Primêre Skool is a public primary school in Deben, within the JOHN TAOLO GAETSEWE (JTG) education district of the Northern Cape. EMIS records it as a very large school with 2,131 enrolled learners and 67 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 32:1. 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. 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 1 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Large school

This school has 2,131 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Deben Primêre Skool?

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 13%

(Q1 Primary schools in Northern Cape)

What other schools are near Deben Primêre Skool?

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

Gamagara Hoërskool

SecondaryPublicQ1

1,072 learners 36 educators 30:1

Lower L:E ratio than 20%

Deben · 0.9km away

Sishen Intermediate Mine School

IntermediatePublicQ2

1,293 learners 39 educators 33:1

Lower L:E ratio than 4%

Kathu · 16.1km away

Hoërskool Kathu

SecondaryPublicQ5

1,212 learners 50 educators 24:1

Lower L:E ratio than 14%

Kathu · 19.7km away

Laerskool Kathu

PrimaryPublicQ5

1,855 learners 65 educators 29:1

Lower L:E ratio than 24%

Kathu · 20.3km away

Sishen Primêre Skool

PrimaryPublicQ2

936 learners 32 educators 29:1

Lower L:E ratio than 45%

Null · 24km away

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DEBEN, DEBEN KATHU, KATHU, 8463

0537910429

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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.