What type of school is Vela-Langa Primary School?

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

How many learners attend this school?

Vela-Langa Primary School has 1,247 enrolled learners and 37 educators. The learner-educator ratio is 34:1.

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 Vela-Langa Primary School located?

Vela-Langa Primary School is in Upington, ZF MGCAWU (ZFM) district, Northern Cape. Address: 232 PILANE STREET, PABALLELO, UPINGTON, 8800.

Vela-Langa Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 300041215

Upington, ZF MGCAWU (ZFM), Northern Cape

1,247

Learners

34:1

L:E Ratio

Quintile

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Vela-Langa Primary School?

Vela-Langa Primary School is a public primary school in Upington, within the ZF MGCAWU (ZFM) education district of the Northern Cape. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,247 enrolled learners and 37 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 34:1. 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.

Large school

This school has 1,247 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Vela-Langa 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 1%

(Q2 Primary schools in Northern Cape)

What other schools are near Vela-Langa Primary School?

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

Lukhanyiso Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ1

814 learners 26 educators 31:1

Lower L:E ratio than 15%

Upington · 0.1km away

Paballelo High School

SecondaryPublicQ1

1,195 learners 38 educators 31:1

Lower L:E ratio than 4%

Upington · 0.7km away

Keidebees Intermediêre Skool

IntermediatePublicQ4

1,062 learners 39 educators 27:1

Lower L:E ratio than 86%

Upington · 2.2km away

Aj Ferreira Sekondêre Skool

SecondaryPublicQ4

1,185 learners 32 educators 37:1

Lower L:E ratio than 0%

Null · 2.2km away

Oranje-Oewer Intermediêre Skool

IntermediatePublicQ5

1,333 learners 41 educators 33:1

Too few similar schools for a reliable comparison

Null · 2.4km away

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232 PILANE STREET, PABALLELO, UPINGTON, 8800

0543322809

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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.