What type of school is Ratau P/S?

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

How many learners attend this school?

Ratau P/S has 1,017 enrolled learners and 31 educators. The learner-educator ratio is 33:1.

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 Ratau P/S located?

Ratau P/S is in Thaba Nchu, MOTHEO district, Free State. Address: 4300 MOROKA LOCATION, THABA NCHU, THABA NCHU, THABA NCHU, 9775.

Ratau P/S

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 443907236

Thaba Nchu, MOTHEO, Free State

1,017

Learners

33:1

L:E Ratio

Quintile

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Ratau P/S?

Ratau P/S is a public primary school in Thaba Nchu, within the MOTHEO education district of the Free State. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,017 enrolled learners and 31 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 33:1. 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 Ratau 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 44%

(Q3 Primary schools in Free State)

What other schools are near Ratau P/S?

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

Albert Moroka

SecondaryPublicQ3

917 learners 29 educators 32:1

Lower L:E ratio than 42%

Selosesha · 1.5km away

St Paul's P/S

PrimaryPublicQ3

493 learners 21 educators 24:1

Lower L:E ratio than 95%

Lenyatso Nyareli Road · 1.6km away

Tshipinare P/S

PrimaryPublicQ3

215 learners 8 educators 27:1

Lower L:E ratio than 87%

Thaba Nchu · 1.8km away

Jsm Academia Ci/S

CombinedIndependent

23 learners 1 educators 23:1

Lower L:E ratio than 12%

Mangaung Metropolita · 2.3km away

Boitumelong Spec

Special NeedsPublic

387 learners 36 educators 11:1

Lower L:E ratio than 38%

Thabanchu · 2.4km away

Which schools are similar to Ratau P/S?

Primary schools in Thaba Nchu with a similar quintile (Q3).

Motlatla P/S

PrimaryPublicQ3

178 learners 7 educators 25:1

Lower L:E ratio than 90%

Thaba Nchu

Tshipinare P/S

PrimaryPublicQ3

215 learners 8 educators 27:1

Lower L:E ratio than 87%

Thaba Nchu

Thubisi P/S

PrimaryPublicQ3

514 learners 17 educators 30:1

Lower L:E ratio than 68%

Thaba Nchu

Emang P/S

PrimaryPublicQ3

1,131 learners 33 educators 34:1

Lower L:E ratio than 30%

Thaba Nchu

Refentse P/S

PrimaryPublicQ3

757 learners 26 educators 29:1

Lower L:E ratio than 76%

Thaba Nchu

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4300 MOROKA LOCATION, THABA NCHU, THABA NCHU, THABA NCHU, 9775

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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.