What type of school is Laerskool Postmasburg?

Laerskool Postmasburg 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 Postmasburg has 1,231 enrolled learners and 48 educators. The learner-educator ratio is 26:1.

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 Postmasburg located?

Laerskool Postmasburg is in Postmasburg, ZF MGCAWU (ZFM) district, Northern Cape. Address: STANDER STREET POSTMASBURG, 8420.

Laerskool Postmasburg

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: 300044211

Postmasburg, ZF MGCAWU (ZFM), Northern Cape

1,231

Learners

26:1

L:E Ratio

Quintile

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Laerskool Postmasburg?

Laerskool Postmasburg is a public primary school in Postmasburg, within the ZF MGCAWU (ZFM) education district of the Northern Cape. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,231 enrolled learners and 48 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 26:1. 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 1,231 enrolled learners.

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

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 48%

(Q5 Primary schools in Northern Cape)

What other schools are near Laerskool Postmasburg?

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

Shiloah Academy

IntermediateIndependent

31 learners 6 educators 5:1

Too few similar schools for a reliable comparison

Postmasburg · 0.2km away

Hoërskool Postmasburg

SecondaryPublicQ5

840 learners 37 educators 23:1

Lower L:E ratio than 33%

Postmasburg · 0.3km away

Htt Bidi Memorial Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ2

1,324 learners 40 educators 33:1

Lower L:E ratio than 10%

Postmasburg · 2.6km away

Ratang-Thuto Secondary School

SecondaryPublicQ2

1,185 learners 37 educators 32:1

Lower L:E ratio than 6%

Postmasburg · 2.7km away

Asmandia Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ4

887 learners 26 educators 34:1

Lower L:E ratio than 13%

Null · 4.3km away

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STANDER STREET POSTMASBURG, 8420

0533131212

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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.