What type of school is Merafong Primary School?

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

How many learners attend this school?

Merafong Primary School has 1,200 enrolled learners and 35 educators. The learner-educator ratio is 34:1.

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 Merafong Primary School located?

Merafong Primary School is in Carltonville, GAUTENG WEST district, Gauteng. Address: 5468, EWAD NENE STREET, KHUTSONG SOUTH EXT 2, CARLTONVILLE, MERAFONG.

Merafong Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 700400813

Carltonville, GAUTENG WEST, Gauteng

1,200

Learners

34:1

L:E Ratio

Quintile

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Merafong Primary School?

Merafong Primary School is a public primary school in Carltonville, within the GAUTENG WEST education district of the Gauteng. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,200 enrolled learners and 35 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 34:1. 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. 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 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 Merafong 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 30%

(Q3 Primary schools in Gauteng)

What other schools are near Merafong Primary School?

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

Relebogile Secondary School

SecondaryPublicQ3

1,420 learners 50 educators 28:1

Lower L:E ratio than 75%

Carletonville · 2.1km away

Khutsong South Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ5

1,096 learners 36 educators 30:1

Lower L:E ratio than 32%

Carltonville · 2.2km away

Carletonville Montessori Academy

PrimaryIndependent

29 learners 8 educators 4:1

Lower L:E ratio than 98%

Carletonville · 2.4km away

Hoërskool Wonderfontein

SecondaryPublicQ5

1,103 learners 51 educators 22:1

Lower L:E ratio than 67%

Carletonville · 3km away

Rotaraskool

PrimaryPublic

161 learners 19 educators 9:1

Lower L:E ratio than 73%

Carletonville · 3.2km away

Which schools are similar to Merafong Primary School?

Primary schools in Carltonville with a similar quintile (Q3).

Wedela Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ3

659 learners 24 educators 28:1

Lower L:E ratio than 75%

Carltonville

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5468, EWAD NENE STREET, KHUTSONG SOUTH EXT 2, CARLTONVILLE, MERAFONG

0721778969

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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.