What type of school is Laerskool Klipfontein?

Laerskool Klipfontein 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 Klipfontein has 1,444 enrolled learners and 63 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 Klipfontein located?

Laerskool Klipfontein is in Witbank, NKANGALA district, Mpumalanga. Address: Pienaarstr Pienaarstraat, Uitbreiding 16, Witbank, 1035.

Laerskool Klipfontein

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: 800009290

Witbank, NKANGALA, Mpumalanga

1,444

Learners

23:1

L:E Ratio

Quintile

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Laerskool Klipfontein?

Laerskool Klipfontein is a public primary school in Witbank, within the NKANGALA education district of the Mpumalanga. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,444 enrolled learners and 63 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.

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 1,444 enrolled learners.

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

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 64%

(Q5 Primary schools in Mpumalanga)

What other schools are near Laerskool Klipfontein?

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

Hoërskool Patriot

SecondaryPublicQ5

998 learners 51 educators 20:1

Lower L:E ratio than 64%

Witbank · 0.5km away

Cambridge Academy

SecondaryIndependent

564 learners 66 educators 9:1

Lower L:E ratio than 83%

Emalahleni · 0.6km away

Laerskool Reynorif

PrimaryPublicQ5

1,292 learners 48 educators 27:1

Lower L:E ratio than 44%

Reynorif · 1.1km away

Hoërskool Reynopark

SecondaryPublicQ4

764 learners 36 educators 21:1

Lower L:E ratio than 95%

Witbank · 1.9km away

Greendale School

CombinedPublicQ4

1,479 learners 59 educators 25:1

Lower L:E ratio than 85%

Emalahleni · 2km away

Which schools are similar to Laerskool Klipfontein?

Primary schools in Witbank with a similar quintile (Q5).

Laerskool Tasbetpark

PrimaryPublicQ5

1,074 learners 41 educators 26:1

Lower L:E ratio than 47%

Witbank

Nancy Shiba Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ5

997 learners 25 educators 40:1

Lower L:E ratio than 3%

Witbank

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Pienaarstr Pienaarstraat, Uitbreiding 16, Witbank, 1035

0136923071

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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.