What type of school is Truida Kestell P/S?

Truida Kestell 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?

Truida Kestell P/S has 798 enrolled learners and 40 educators. The learner-educator ratio is 20:1.

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 Truida Kestell P/S located?

Truida Kestell P/S is in Bethlehem, THABO MOFUTSANYANA district, Free State. Address: WESSELSSTR 14 / 14 WESSELS ST, , , BETHLEHEM, 9700.

Truida Kestell 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: 440101280

Bethlehem, THABO MOFUTSANYANA, Free State

798

Learners

20:1

L:E Ratio

Quintile

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Truida Kestell P/S?

Truida Kestell P/S is a public primary school in Bethlehem, within the THABO MOFUTSANYANA education district of the Free State. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 798 enrolled learners and 40 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 20:1. 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.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Truida Kestell 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 60%

(Q4 Primary schools in Free State)

What other schools are near Truida Kestell P/S?

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

Witteberg S/S

SecondaryPublicQ5

809 learners 38 educators 21:1

Lower L:E ratio than 38%

Jordania · 0.6km away

Jordania P/S

PrimaryPublicQ5

856 learners 38 educators 23:1

Lower L:E ratio than 58%

Jordania · 0.7km away

Maluti Hooglandskool

Special NeedsPublic

333 learners 30 educators 11:1

Lower L:E ratio than 29%

Bethlehem-wes · 0.9km away

Voortrekker S/S

SecondaryPublicQ5

745 learners 40 educators 19:1

Lower L:E ratio than 73%

Eureka · 1.3km away

New Horizon College Ci/S

CombinedIndependent

1,059 learners 50 educators 21:1

Lower L:E ratio than 15%

Bethlehem · 1.4km away

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WESSELSSTR 14 / 14 WESSELS ST, , , BETHLEHEM, 9700

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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.