What type of school is Ditheku?

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

How many learners attend this school?

Ditheku has 1,575 enrolled learners and 39 educators. The learner-educator ratio is 40:1.

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 Ditheku located?

Ditheku is in Marapong, WATERBERG district, Limpopo. Address: ONVERWAGHT; BULGERIVIER;.

Ditheku

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 907110150

Marapong, WATERBERG, Limpopo

1,575

Learners

40:1

L:E Ratio

Quintile

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Ditheku?

Ditheku is a public primary school in Marapong, within the WATERBERG education district of the Limpopo. EMIS records it as a very large school with 1,575 enrolled learners and 39 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 40:1. 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 1,575 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Ditheku?

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 7%

(Q2 Primary schools in Limpopo)

What other schools are near Ditheku?

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

Phegelelo

SecondaryPublicQ1

864 learners 26 educators 33:1

Lower L:E ratio than 38%

Marapong · 0.1km away

Tielelo

SecondaryPublicQ1

1,202 learners 36 educators 33:1

Lower L:E ratio than 36%

Marapong · 0.2km away

Nelsonskop

PrimaryPublicQ1

1,674 learners 36 educators 47:1

Lower L:E ratio than 1%

Marapong · 1.1km away

Sedibeng

Special NeedsPublic

131 learners 10 educators 13:1

Lower L:E ratio than 65%

Onverwagt · 7km away

Kings College

CombinedIndependent

126 learners 7 educators 18:1

Lower L:E ratio than 39%

Onverwacht · 7.8km away

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ONVERWAGHT; BULGERIVIER;

0614292100

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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.