What type of school is Laerskool Kathu?

Laerskool Kathu 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 Kathu has 1,855 enrolled learners and 65 educators. The learner-educator ratio is 29:1.

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 Kathu located?

Laerskool Kathu is in Kathu, JOHN TAOLO GAETSEWE (JTG) district, Northern Cape. Address: BEN ALBERTS ROAD KATHU, 8446.

Laerskool Kathu

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: 300044209

Kathu, JOHN TAOLO GAETSEWE (JTG), Northern Cape

1,855

Learners

29:1

L:E Ratio

Quintile

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Laerskool Kathu?

Laerskool Kathu is a public primary school in Kathu, within the JOHN TAOLO GAETSEWE (JTG) education district of the Northern Cape. EMIS records it as a very large school with 1,855 enrolled learners and 65 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 29:1. 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.

Large school

This school has 1,855 enrolled learners.

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

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 24%

(Q5 Primary schools in Northern Cape)

What other schools are near Laerskool Kathu?

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

Hoërskool Kathu

SecondaryPublicQ5

1,212 learners 50 educators 24:1

Lower L:E ratio than 14%

Kathu · 1.2km away

Sishen Intermediate Mine School

IntermediatePublicQ2

1,293 learners 39 educators 33:1

Lower L:E ratio than 4%

Kathu · 4.7km away

Sishen Primêre Skool

PrimaryPublicQ2

936 learners 32 educators 29:1

Lower L:E ratio than 45%

Null · 11.3km away

Deben Primêre Skool

PrimaryPublicQ1

2,131 learners 67 educators 32:1

Lower L:E ratio than 13%

Deben · 20.3km away

Gamagara Hoërskool

SecondaryPublicQ1

1,072 learners 36 educators 30:1

Lower L:E ratio than 20%

Deben · 20.5km away

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BEN ALBERTS ROAD KATHU, 8446

0537231647

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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.