What type of school is Machama Primary School?

Machama Primary School 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. Machama Primary School is a no-fee school — families do not pay tuition fees.

How many learners attend this school?

Machama Primary School has 1,004 enrolled learners and 27 educators. The learner-educator ratio is 37:1.

What does Quintile 3 mean?

Quintile 3 schools serve communities with moderate financial need and receive above-average funding. They are typically no-fee schools.

Where is Machama Primary School located?

Machama Primary School is in Merokwaneng Section, BOJANALA district, North West. Address: STAND NO 1167, MEROKWANENG SECTION, RUSTENBURG, 2747.

Machama Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 600100966

Merokwaneng Section, BOJANALA, North West

1,004

Learners

37:1

L:E Ratio

Quintile

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Machama Primary School?

Machama Primary School is a public primary school in Merokwaneng Section, within the BOJANALA education district of the North West. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,004 enrolled learners and 27 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 37:1. It is classified as Quintile 3 — 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.

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.

What You Should Know

No tuition fees

As a Quintile 3 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 Machama Primary School?

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 11%

(Q3 Primary schools in North West)

What other schools are near Machama Primary School?

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

Manamakgotha Secondary School

SecondaryPublicQ1

1,147 learners 35 educators 33:1

Lower L:E ratio than 23%

Modderkuil · 1.9km away

Madima Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ3

677 learners 22 educators 31:1

Lower L:E ratio than 62%

Saulspoort · 2.9km away

Kgamanyane Secondary School

SecondaryPublicQ2

770 learners 23 educators 34:1

Lower L:E ratio than 18%

Saulspoort · 4.6km away

Reoleboge Special School

Special NeedsPublic

288 learners 27 educators 11:1

Lower L:E ratio than 48%

Moruleng · 4.6km away

Mmamitlwa Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ3

736 learners 21 educators 35:1

Lower L:E ratio than 30%

Moruleng · 5.7km away

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STAND NO 1167, MEROKWANENG SECTION, RUSTENBURG, 2747

0798885540

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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.