What type of school is Machaea P/S?

Machaea P/S is classified as a primary public school in the EMIS database. Contact the school directly for the specific grades they offer.

Does this school charge fees?

No. Machaea P/S is a no-fee school — families do not pay tuition fees.

How many learners attend this school?

Machaea P/S has 725 enrolled learners and 20 educators. The learner-educator ratio is 36:1.

What does Quintile 1 mean?

Quintile 1 schools serve the poorest communities and receive the highest per-learner government funding. They are designated as no-fee schools.

Where is Machaea P/S located?

Machaea P/S is in Qwa Qwa, THABO MOFUTSANYANA district, Free State. Address: Comet Village, Qwa Qwa, Qwa Qwa, WITSIESHOEK, 9870.

Machaea P/S

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 445105169

Qwa Qwa, THABO MOFUTSANYANA, Free State

725

Learners

36:1

L:E Ratio

Quintile

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Machaea P/S?

Machaea P/S is a public primary school in Qwa Qwa, within the THABO MOFUTSANYANA education district of the Free State. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 725 enrolled learners and 20 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 36:1. It is classified as Quintile 1 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. It is designated as a no-fee school, so families do not pay tuition fees. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

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

No tuition fees

As a Quintile 1 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Machaea P/S?

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 7%

(Q1 Primary schools in Free State)

What other schools are near Machaea P/S?

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

Diqhobong P/S

IntermediatePublicQ1

356 learners 14 educators 25:1

Lower L:E ratio than 53%

Qwaqwa · 0.9km away

Makwane I/S

IntermediatePublicQ1

1,018 learners 38 educators 27:1

Lower L:E ratio than 45%

Next To Mohaladitwe S.sec · 1.1km away

Tswelangpele I/S

IntermediatePublicQ1

326 learners 13 educators 25:1

Lower L:E ratio than 55%

Mmakwane Village · 1.1km away

Mohaladitwe S/S

SecondaryPublicQ1

1,174 learners 35 educators 34:1

Lower L:E ratio than 20%

Dikgakeng · 1.2km away

Molapo S/S

SecondaryPublicQ1

1,104 learners 32 educators 35:1

Lower L:E ratio than 14%

Makoane · 1.7km away

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Comet Village, Qwa Qwa, Qwa Qwa, WITSIESHOEK, 9870

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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.