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Effort Primary Farm School

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Primary · Public · EMIS 700350603

Nigel, Sedibeng East, Gauteng

217 learners 18:1 learners per educator Q2

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Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 · NSC School Performance Report 2025 · Processed 8 Aug 2026

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What kind of school is Effort Primary Farm School?

Effort Primary Farm School is a public primary school in Nigel, within the Sedibeng East education district of Gauteng. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 217 enrolled learners and 12 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 18:1.

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.

The school falls within the Lesedi local municipality. Among 168 Q2 Primary schools in Gauteng, it has fewer learners per educator than 99% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

The school is at 117 Smuts Road Jameson, Nigel, and can be reached on 082 556 9265.

Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.

School fees at Effort Primary Farm School

Effort Primary Farm School is recorded as a no-fee school. Parents do not pay compulsory school fees. The school may ask for voluntary contributions. You do not have to pay them.

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Learner numbers reported to the Department, by year

These counts are not a measure of quality. A number can change because a school adds or drops grades, because new schools open nearby or boundaries change, or because of an error in what was reported.

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Learners by year, with the number of learners down the left. A gap is a year we have no figure for.
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YearLearners
2007204
2008192
2009195
2010213
2011178
2012174
2013207
2016236
2018245
2019259
2020249
2021251
2022266
2023220
2025217

These are counts of learners from the Department of Basic Education’s national school lists. A few figures that look like recording errors are left out. We found no list with figures for 2014, 2015, 2017, 2024. How we read these lists.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Effort Primary Farm 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 99% of similar schools

(Q2 Primary schools in Gauteng)

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Benoni42.6 km · 36 min
Germiston48 km · 32 min
Johannesburg CBD58.2 km · 37 min

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What other schools are near Effort Primary Farm School?

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

Mountain View High School

Secondary · Public · Quintile 5

899 learners 28 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 11% of similar schools

Heidelberg · 3.6km away
Hoër Volkskool Heidelberg

Secondary · Public · Quintile 5

920 learners 54 educators 17:1

Fewer learners per educator than 89% of similar schools

Heidelberg · 5.6km away
Laer Volkskool Heidelberg

Primary · Public · Quintile 5

908 learners 41 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 80% of similar schools

Heidelberg · 6.2km away
Heidelberg Academy High

Combined · Independent

161 learners 14 educators 12:1

Fewer learners per educator than 62% of similar schools

Heidelberg · 6.2km away
Heidelberg Academy

Primary · Independent

364 learners 18 educators 20:1

Fewer learners per educator than 19% of similar schools

Heidelberg · 6.5km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public primary schools in Gauteng with Quintile 2.

Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Effort Primary Farm School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Ratanda Primary School

Primary · Public · Quintile 2

1,154 learners 38 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 77% of similar schools

Heidelberg
Michael Rua Intermediate Farm

Primary · Public · Quintile 2

610 learners 20 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 75% of similar schools

Walkerville
Sicelo Primary School

Primary · Public · Quintile 2

2,125 learners 66 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 62% of similar schools

Meyerton

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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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