What type of school is Laerskool Orkney?

Laerskool Orkney 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 Orkney has 700 enrolled learners and 30 educators. The learner-educator ratio is 23:1.

What does Quintile 4 mean?

Quintile 4 schools serve relatively well-resourced communities and receive lower per-learner government funding. They may charge school fees.

Where is Laerskool Orkney located?

Laerskool Orkney is in Orkney, DR KENNETH KAUNDA district, North West. Address: H/V HOOD & SHELLEY LAAN, , ORKNEY, 2747.

Laerskool Orkney

Q: Does this school charge fees?

Yes. As a Quintile 4 public school, fees are set by the School Governing Body. Families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 600101581

Orkney, DR KENNETH KAUNDA, North West

700

Learners

23:1

L:E Ratio

Quintile

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Laerskool Orkney?

Laerskool Orkney is a public primary school in Orkney, within the DR KENNETH KAUNDA education district of the North West. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 700 enrolled learners and 30 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 23:1. It is classified as Quintile 4 — 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 4 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 Orkney?

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 59%

(Q4 Primary schools in North West)

What other schools are near Laerskool Orkney?

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

Hoërskool Orkney

SecondaryPublicQ4

625 learners 26 educators 24:1

Lower L:E ratio than 42%

Orkney · 1.3km away

Western Reefs Primary

PrimaryPublicQ4

1,344 learners 48 educators 28:1

Lower L:E ratio than 39%

Orkney · 1.5km away

Laerskool Noordvaal

PrimaryPublicQ4

678 learners 29 educators 23:1

Lower L:E ratio than 58%

Orkney · 2.1km away

Thuto-Tsebo Secondary School

SecondaryPublicQ2

1,402 learners 40 educators 35:1

Lower L:E ratio than 6%

Kanana · 2.9km away

Reahola Primary

PrimaryPublicQ1

1,039 learners 30 educators 35:1

Lower L:E ratio than 20%

Kanana · 3km away

Which schools are similar to Laerskool Orkney?

Primary schools in Orkney with a similar quintile (Q4).

Laerskool Noordvaal

PrimaryPublicQ4

678 learners 29 educators 23:1

Lower L:E ratio than 58%

Orkney

Western Reefs Primary

PrimaryPublicQ4

1,344 learners 48 educators 28:1

Lower L:E ratio than 39%

Orkney

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H/V HOOD & SHELLEY LAAN, , ORKNEY, 2747

0184731234

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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.