What type of school is Thutong Primary School?

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

How many learners attend this school?

Thutong Primary School has 749 enrolled learners and 22 educators. The learner-educator ratio is 34:1.

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 Thutong Primary School located?

Thutong Primary School is in Setlopo - Utlwanang, NGAKA MODIRI MOLEMA district, North West. Address: STAND NO.10387, SETLOPO - UTLWANANG, MAHIKENG, 3747.

Thutong Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 600102131

Setlopo - Utlwanang, NGAKA MODIRI MOLEMA, North West

749

Learners

34:1

L:E Ratio

Quintile

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Thutong Primary School?

Thutong Primary School is a public primary school in Setlopo - Utlwanang, within the NGAKA MODIRI MOLEMA education district of the North West. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 749 enrolled learners and 22 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 34:1. 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.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Thutong 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 23%

(Q1 Primary schools in North West)

What other schools are near Thutong Primary School?

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

Moatlhodi Primary

PrimaryPublicQ2

579 learners 17 educators 34:1

Lower L:E ratio than 25%

Mahikeng · 1.7km away

Setlopo Science and Commercial Secondary

SecondaryPublicQ2

1,115 learners 35 educators 32:1

Lower L:E ratio than 35%

Riviera Park · 2.3km away

Mokgweetsi Primary

PrimaryPublicQ1

757 learners 24 educators 32:1

Lower L:E ratio than 42%

Mafikeng · 2.4km away

Senkgwe Learning Site

PrimaryPublicQ3

516 learners 18 educators 29:1

Lower L:E ratio than 74%

Riviera Park · 2.6km away

Ramaina A Phetlhu Secondary

SecondaryPublicQ3

718 learners 25 educators 29:1

Lower L:E ratio than 66%

Mahikeng · 2.8km away

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STAND NO.10387, SETLOPO - UTLWANANG, MAHIKENG, 3747

0871533821

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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.