What type of school is Laerskool Burgersfort?

Laerskool Burgersfort is classified as a primary public school in the EMIS database. Contact the school directly for the specific grades they offer.

How many learners attend this school?

Laerskool Burgersfort has 791 enrolled learners and 34 educators. The learner-educator ratio is 23:1.

What does Quintile 5 mean?

Quintile 5 schools serve the most affluent communities and receive the lowest per-learner government funding. They typically charge school fees.

Where is Laerskool Burgersfort located?

Laerskool Burgersfort is in Burgersfort, SEKHUKHUNE EAST district, Limpopo. Address: KERK STRAAT 1.

Laerskool Burgersfort

Q: Does this school charge fees?

Yes. As a Quintile 5 public school, fees are set by the School Governing Body. Families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 996602105

Burgersfort, SEKHUKHUNE EAST, Limpopo

791

Learners

23:1

L:E Ratio

Quintile

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Laerskool Burgersfort?

Laerskool Burgersfort is a public primary school in Burgersfort, within the SEKHUKHUNE EAST education district of the Limpopo. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 791 enrolled learners and 34 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 23:1. It is classified as Quintile 5 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. Fees are set by the School Governing Body, and families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption. 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

Fee-charging school

As a Quintile 5 public school, fees are set by the School Governing Body. Families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Laerskool Burgersfort?

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 54%

(Q5 Primary schools in Limpopo)

What other schools are near Laerskool Burgersfort?

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

Highlands College

PrimaryIndependent

620 learners 22 educators 28:1

Lower L:E ratio than 19%

Burgersfort · 0.5km away

Highlands High

SecondaryIndependent

380 learners 26 educators 15:1

Lower L:E ratio than 50%

Burgersfort · 0.5km away

Excelsus

CombinedIndependent

83 learners 8 educators 10:1

Lower L:E ratio than 77%

Steelpoort · 0.6km away

Good Hope Christian Academy

PrimaryIndependent

968 learners 25 educators 39:1

Lower L:E ratio than 3%

Burgersfort · 1km away

Mogale Wa Bagale

SecondaryPublicQ4

1,364 learners 38 educators 36:1

Lower L:E ratio than 14%

Burgersfort · 1.6km away

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KERK STRAAT 1

0132317609

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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.