What type of school is Thoriso P/S?

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

How many learners attend this school?

Thoriso P/S has 971 enrolled learners and 25 educators. The learner-educator ratio is 39:1.

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 Thoriso P/S located?

Thoriso P/S is in Tikwana, LEJWELEPUTSWA district, Free State. Address: 1802 Nelson Mandela Drive, Tikwana, Tikwana, HOOPSTAD, 9479.

Thoriso P/S

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 442008247

Tikwana, LEJWELEPUTSWA, Free State

971

Learners

39:1

L:E Ratio

Quintile

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Thoriso P/S?

Thoriso P/S is a public primary school in Tikwana, within the LEJWELEPUTSWA education district of the Free State. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 971 enrolled learners and 25 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 39:1. 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 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 2 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 Thoriso 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 1%

(Q2 Primary schools in Free State)

What other schools are near Thoriso P/S?

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

Relekile S/S

SecondaryPublicQ1

1,202 learners 35 educators 34:1

Lower L:E ratio than 15%

Hoopstad · 0.4km away

Tikwane Cs/S

SecondaryPublicQ1

789 learners 38 educators 21:1

Lower L:E ratio than 94%

Tikwana Location · 0.5km away

Tlamanang P/S

PrimaryPublicQ2

1,223 learners 34 educators 36:1

Lower L:E ratio than 9%

Tikwana · 0.9km away

Gm Polori P/S

PrimaryPublicQ3

864 learners 25 educators 35:1

Lower L:E ratio than 28%

Tikwana · 1.7km away

Hoopstad C/S

CombinedPublicQ5

390 learners 24 educators 16:1

Lower L:E ratio than 67%

Hoopstad · 2.1km away

Which schools are similar to Thoriso P/S?

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

Tlamanang P/S

PrimaryPublicQ2

1,223 learners 34 educators 36:1

Lower L:E ratio than 9%

Tikwana

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1802 Nelson Mandela Drive, Tikwana, Tikwana, HOOPSTAD, 9479

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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.