What type of school is Witsieshoek P/S?

Witsieshoek 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?

Witsieshoek P/S has 1,538 enrolled learners and 42 educators. The learner-educator ratio is 37:1.

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 Witsieshoek P/S located?

Witsieshoek P/S is in Phuthaditjhaba, THABO MOFUTSANYANA district, Free State. Address: 8819 CUNUKELO STREET, PHUTHADITJHABA, PHUTHADITJHABA, PHUTHADITJHABA, 9870.

Witsieshoek 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: 445101266

Phuthaditjhaba, THABO MOFUTSANYANA, Free State

1,538

Learners

37:1

L:E Ratio

Quintile

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Witsieshoek P/S?

Witsieshoek P/S is a public primary school in Phuthaditjhaba, within the THABO MOFUTSANYANA education district of the Free State. EMIS records it as a very large school with 1,538 enrolled learners and 42 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 37:1. 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.

Large school

This school has 1,538 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Witsieshoek 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 0%

(Q4 Primary schools in Free State)

What other schools are near Witsieshoek P/S?

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

Selelekela S/S

SecondaryPublicQ3

998 learners 28 educators 36:1

Lower L:E ratio than 6%

Phuthaditjhaba · 0.4km away

Kgolathuto S/S

SecondaryPublicQ3

1,236 learners 44 educators 28:1

Lower L:E ratio than 74%

Phuthaditjhaba · 0.4km away

Tataisong P/S

PrimaryPublicQ3

887 learners 35 educators 25:1

Lower L:E ratio than 91%

Phuthaditjhaba · 0.5km away

Qwaqwa C/S

IntermediatePublicQ3

232 learners 11 educators 21:1

Lower L:E ratio than 86%

Beirut · 0.8km away

Makabelane Cs/S

SecondaryPublicQ2

987 learners 52 educators 19:1

Lower L:E ratio than 98%

Phuthaditjhaba · 1.1km away

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8819 CUNUKELO STREET, PHUTHADITJHABA, PHUTHADITJHABA, PHUTHADITJHABA, 9870

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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.