What type of school is St Mary's P/S?

St Mary's P/S is classified as a primary public school in the EMIS database. Contact the school directly for the specific grades they offer.

How many learners attend this school?

St Mary's P/S has 1,424 enrolled learners and 41 educators. The learner-educator ratio is 35:1.

What does Quintile 4 mean?

Quintile 4 schools serve relatively well-resourced communities and receive lower per-learner government funding. They may charge school fees.

Where is St Mary's P/S located?

St Mary's P/S is in Bochabela, MOTHEO district, Free State. Address: 3401 GORONYANE STREET, BOCHABELA, BOCHABELA, BLOEMFONTEIN, 9323.

St Mary's P/S

Q: Does this school charge fees?

Yes. As a Quintile 4 public school, fees are set by the School Governing Body. Families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 440303131

Bochabela, MOTHEO, Free State

1,424

Learners

35:1

L:E Ratio

Quintile

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is St Mary's P/S?

St Mary's P/S is a public primary school in Bochabela, within the MOTHEO education district of the Free State. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,424 enrolled learners and 41 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 35:1. It is classified as Quintile 4 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. Fees are set by the School Governing Body, and families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption. 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

Fee-charging school

As a Quintile 4 public school, fees are set by the School Governing Body. Families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.

Large school

This school has 1,424 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at St Mary's 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 2%

(Q4 Primary schools in Free State)

What other schools are near St Mary's P/S?

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

St Bernards S/S

SecondaryPublicQ4

881 learners 34 educators 26:1

Lower L:E ratio than 39%

Bochabela Location · 0.2km away

Pelonomi Hospital P/S

PrimaryPublicQ3

62 learners 3 educators 21:1

Lower L:E ratio than 96%

Heidedal · 0.5km away

Bochabela P/S

PrimaryPublicQ3

474 learners 17 educators 28:1

Lower L:E ratio than 82%

Bochabela · 0.6km away

Maboloka P/S

PrimaryPublicQ3

653 learners 19 educators 34:1

Lower L:E ratio than 29%

Bochabela · 0.8km away

Marang P/S

PrimaryPublicQ3

810 learners 25 educators 32:1

Lower L:E ratio than 48%

Bochabela Location · 0.8km away

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3401 GORONYANE STREET, BOCHABELA, BOCHABELA, BLOEMFONTEIN, 9323

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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.