What type of school is Refethuto Primary School?

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

How many learners attend this school?

Refethuto Primary School has 1,333 enrolled learners and 38 educators. The learner-educator ratio is 35:1.

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 Refethuto Primary School located?

Refethuto Primary School is in Verdiend, NGAKA MODIRI MOLEMA district, North West. Address: 2277 PHELINDABA, SANNIESHOF, SANNIESHOF, 6747.

Refethuto Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 600102307

Verdiend, NGAKA MODIRI MOLEMA, North West

1,333

Learners

35:1

L:E Ratio

Quintile

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Refethuto Primary School?

Refethuto Primary School is a public primary school in Verdiend, within the NGAKA MODIRI MOLEMA education district of the North West. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,333 enrolled learners and 38 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 35:1. 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.

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 1,333 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Refethuto 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 17%

(Q1 Primary schools in North West)

What other schools are near Refethuto Primary School?

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

Hoërskool Sannieshof

SecondaryPublicQ4

233 learners 20 educators 12:1

Lower L:E ratio than 98%

Sannieshof · 0.8km away

Laerskool Sannieshof

PrimaryPublicQ4

218 learners 10 educators 22:1

Lower L:E ratio than 68%

Sannieshof · 1.6km away

Agisanang Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ2

985 learners 30 educators 33:1

Lower L:E ratio than 38%

Agisanang · 5km away

Tlhoafalo Secondary School

SecondaryPublicQ2

780 learners 20 educators 39:1

Lower L:E ratio than 1%

Agisanang · 5.6km away

Tirisano High

SecondaryPublicQ2

833 learners 26 educators 32:1

Lower L:E ratio than 32%

Agisanang · 6.1km away

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2277 PHELINDABA, SANNIESHOF, SANNIESHOF, 6747

0837731355

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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.