What type of school is Nthame?

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

How many learners attend this school?

Nthame has 1,258 enrolled learners and 30 educators. The learner-educator ratio is 42:1.

What does Quintile 2 mean?

Quintile 2 schools serve communities with significant financial need and receive high per-learner funding. They are designated as no-fee schools.

Where is Nthame located?

Nthame is in Burgersfort, SEKHUKHUNE EAST district, Limpopo. Address: SETASENG SECTION.

Nthame

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 996602406

Burgersfort, SEKHUKHUNE EAST, Limpopo

1,258

Learners

42:1

L:E Ratio

Quintile

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Nthame?

Nthame is a public primary school in Burgersfort, within the SEKHUKHUNE EAST education district of the Limpopo. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,258 enrolled learners and 30 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 42:1. It is classified as Quintile 2 — 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 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

No tuition fees

As a Quintile 2 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Large school

This school has 1,258 enrolled learners.

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

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 5%

(Q2 Primary schools in Limpopo)

What other schools are near Nthame?

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

Mohlarutse

SecondaryPublicQ1

1,238 learners 36 educators 34:1

Lower L:E ratio than 29%

Gamadiseng · 0.7km away

Rob-Orphilia

PrimaryIndependent

32 learners 4 educators 8:1

Lower L:E ratio than 92%

Apiesdoring · 0.7km away

Sekabate

PrimaryPublicQ1

907 learners 23 educators 39:1

Lower L:E ratio than 13%

Madiseng · 1.5km away

Mosebu

PrimaryPublicQ1

1,875 learners 47 educators 40:1

Lower L:E ratio than 11%

Gamashamothane · 2.1km away

Morewane

PrimaryPublicQ1

429 learners 12 educators 36:1

Lower L:E ratio than 42%

Maditowaana · 2.4km away

Which schools are similar to Nthame?

Primary schools in Burgersfort with a similar quintile (Q2).

Motsepe

PrimaryPublicQ2

581 learners 16 educators 36:1

Lower L:E ratio than 38%

Burgersfort

Ikhwezi Lokusa

PrimaryPublicQ2

1,113 learners 30 educators 37:1

Lower L:E ratio than 29%

Burgersfort

Batubatse

PrimaryPublicQ2

1,175 learners 30 educators 39:1

Lower L:E ratio than 13%

Burgersfort

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SETASENG SECTION

0792065316

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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.