What type of school is Nelsonskop?

Nelsonskop 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. Nelsonskop is a no-fee school — families do not pay tuition fees.

How many learners attend this school?

Nelsonskop has 1,674 enrolled learners and 36 educators. The learner-educator ratio is 47:1.

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 Nelsonskop located?

Nelsonskop is in Marapong, WATERBERG district, Limpopo. Address: NO 522 MARAPONG; MOHWILIRI STREET; BOX 4665;.

Nelsonskop

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 908110822

Marapong, WATERBERG, Limpopo

1,674

Learners

47:1

L:E Ratio

Quintile

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Nelsonskop?

Nelsonskop is a public primary school in Marapong, within the WATERBERG education district of the Limpopo. EMIS records it as a very large school with 1,674 enrolled learners and 36 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 47:1. 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.

Large school

This school has 1,674 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Nelsonskop?

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 1%

(Q1 Primary schools in Limpopo)

What other schools are near Nelsonskop?

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

Tielelo

SecondaryPublicQ1

1,202 learners 36 educators 33:1

Lower L:E ratio than 36%

Marapong · 1km away

Ditheku

PrimaryPublicQ2

1,575 learners 39 educators 40:1

Lower L:E ratio than 7%

Marapong · 1.1km away

Phegelelo

SecondaryPublicQ1

864 learners 26 educators 33:1

Lower L:E ratio than 38%

Marapong · 1.1km away

Sedibeng

Special NeedsPublic

131 learners 10 educators 13:1

Lower L:E ratio than 65%

Onverwagt · 5.9km away

Kings College

CombinedIndependent

126 learners 7 educators 18:1

Lower L:E ratio than 39%

Onverwacht · 6.8km away

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NO 522 MARAPONG; MOHWILIRI STREET; BOX 4665;

0147682097

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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.