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B.B. Matlaila

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 906120034

Mookgophong, Waterberg, Limpopo

1,245
Learners
36:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is B.B. Matlaila?

B.B. Matlaila is a public primary school in Mookgophong, within the Waterberg education district of the Limpopo. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,245 enrolled learners and 35 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 36:1. 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 rural.

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 1,245 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at B.B. Matlaila?

How many learners there are per educator, compared to schools in the same quintile and phase. The educator count includes teachers, heads of department, and principals — so real class sizes are usually larger than this number suggests.

Fewer learners per educator than 45% of similar schools

(Q2 Primary schools in Limpopo)

Contact

Stand 989; Mookeopong; Naboomspruit;
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mokopane46.5 km
Polokwane101.3 km
Lephalale140.2 km
Tzaneen164.5 km
Makhado202.7 km
Thohoyandou249.5 km

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What other schools are near B.B. Matlaila?

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

Makhutjisha
SecondaryPublicQ2
1,670 learners 45 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 15% of similar schools

Naboomspruit · 0.4km away
Mookgophong
PrimaryPublicQ2
858 learners 21 educators 41:1

Fewer learners per educator than 6% of similar schools

Naboomspruit · 0.7km away
Dikubu
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,399 learners 35 educators 40:1

Fewer learners per educator than 17% of similar schools

Naboomspruit · 0.8km away
Laerskool Eugene N. Marais
PrimaryPublicQ5
605 learners 29 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 80% of similar schools

Naboomspruit · 1.5km away
Hoerskool Hans Strijdom
SecondaryPublicQ5
555 learners 35 educators 16:1

Fewer learners per educator than 86% of similar schools

Naboomspruit · 2.2km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in Limpopo with Quintile 2.

Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to B.B. Matlaila.

Mookgophong
PrimaryPublicQ2
858 learners 21 educators 41:1

Fewer learners per educator than 6% of similar schools

Naboomspruit
Boschdraai
PrimaryPublicQ2
237 learners 7 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 64% of similar schools

Vaalwater
Mahlasedi
PrimaryPublicQ2
1,395 learners 39 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 43% of similar schools

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Frequently Asked Questions

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.