At a glance
- Type
- Independent combined
- Fees
- Independent, sets own fees
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 · NSC School Performance Report 2025 · Processed 8 Aug 2026
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What does Bophelong Community Independent School say about itself?
Our independent school provides holistic, quality education to children in the community, serving as a cornerstone of our mission. We believe education is the key to breaking cycles of poverty and creating lasting change. Holistic Development Framework: Education predicated on intellectual, physical, and spiritual growth. Focused on producing successful Christian graduates through comprehensive learning and diversified programmes. Christ-Centred Curriculum Bible-based education in unison with stakeholders. The curriculum integrates faith and learning to develop the whole child — mind, body, and spirit. EDUCATIONAL PIPELINE Pre-School → Community Independent School → productive citizens equipped for life and ministry. Education is the foundation of community transformation.
- Curriculum
- NSC
- Language of instruction
- English
- Affiliation
- Christian
- Founded
- 1999
- Grades offered
- Grade R – Grade 9
- Typical class size (as stated by the school)
- 25
- School hours
- 07:30-15:00
- Principal
- Mr. S.M Maseko
Subjects
Sports & extramurals
Special-needs support
N/A
Official EMIS classification: ORDINARY.
How do you apply to Bophelong Community Independent School?
Admissions window: Rolling
In person
Registration fee: R1 019
Confirm directly with the school before applying.
What does Bophelong Community Independent School cost?
Upfront/annual payment discount: 10% · Sibling discount: 10%
Fees may change: always confirm with the school directly. Q1–Q3 public schools are no-fee schools by national policy.
What kind of school is Bophelong Community Independent School?
Bophelong Community Independent School is an independent combined school in Mamelodi East, within the Tshwane South education district of the Gauteng. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 220 enrolled learners and 16 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 14:1.
The school falls within the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality local municipality. Among 499 Independent Combined schools in Gauteng, it has a learner-educator ratio close to the median for similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as urban.
The school is at 19537 Khutsong Extention, Mamelodi East, Pretoria, and can be reached on 076 482 8576.
Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.
Matric Results
Matric results are not yet available for this school. This may be because the school writes IEB or Cambridge exams (not included in DBE reporting), is newly registered, or had no matric candidates in recent years.
Learn about different exam bodies in South AfricaWhat is the learner-to-educator ratio at Bophelong Community Independent School?
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 47% of similar schools
(Independent Combined schools in Gauteng)
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What You Should Know
Independent school
Privately-run with its own fee structure, curriculum flexibility, and admission policies. Registered with the Department of Education.
Combined school
Classified as a combined school in EMIS, covering both primary and secondary phases.
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What other schools are near Bophelong Community Independent School?
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Fewer learners per educator than 31% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 3% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 28% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 25% of similar schools
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Schools serving similar communities
Other independent combined schools in Gauteng.
Grouped by sector, phase and province. Independent schools are fee-funded rather than quintile-funded, so they are not compared against public schools. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.
Fewer learners per educator than 3% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 30% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 9% of similar schools
Frequently Asked Questions
School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Subject results: NSC School Subject Reports 2024 & 2025. Infrastructure: NEIMS/EFMS 2021 (historical). Learner-educator comparisons group schools by quintile, phase and province; matric comparisons group by sector and province, plus quintile for public schools. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators, so actual class sizes may differ. Learn about our methodology
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