What type of school is Susannah Fourie Primary School?

Susannah Fourie Primary School 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?

Susannah Fourie Primary School has 670 enrolled learners and 25 educators. The learner-educator ratio is 27:1.

What does Quintile 5 mean?

Quintile 5 schools serve the most affluent communities and receive the lowest per-learner government funding. They typically charge school fees.

Where is Susannah Fourie Primary School located?

Susannah Fourie Primary School is in Bothasrus, NELSON MANDELA district, Eastern Cape. Address: AMPERBO STREET,BOTHASRUS,HEUWELKRUIN,6220.

Susannah Fourie Primary School

Q: Does this school charge fees?

Yes. As a Quintile 5 public school, fees are set by the School Governing Body. Families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200100760

Bothasrus, NELSON MANDELA, Eastern Cape

670

Learners

27:1

L:E Ratio

Quintile

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Susannah Fourie Primary School?

Susannah Fourie Primary School is a public primary school in Bothasrus, within the NELSON MANDELA education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 670 enrolled learners and 25 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 27:1. It is classified as Quintile 5 — 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 5 public school, fees are set by the School Governing Body. Families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Susannah Fourie 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%

(Q5 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

What other schools are near Susannah Fourie Primary School?

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

Despatch High School

SecondaryPublicQ5

926 learners 35 educators 27:1

Lower L:E ratio than 0%

Bothasrus · 0.1km away

Despatch Preparatory School

PrimaryPublicQ5

639 learners 22 educators 29:1

Lower L:E ratio than 8%

Heuwelkruin · 0.4km away

Despatch Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ3

987 learners 29 educators 34:1

Lower L:E ratio than 25%

Resevoir Hills · 1.7km away

Sonop Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ5

578 learners 28 educators 21:1

Lower L:E ratio than 46%

Retief · 1.7km away

Zanolwazi Senior Secondary School

SecondaryPublicQ3

899 learners 25 educators 36:1

Lower L:E ratio than 38%

Khayamnandi · 2.2km away

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AMPERBO STREET,BOTHASRUS,HEUWELKRUIN,6220

0419335102

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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.