What kind of school is Kanana Primary School?
Kanana Primary School is a public primary school in Kanana, within the Dr Kenneth Kaunda education district of the North West. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,305 enrolled learners and 35 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 37:1.
It is classified as Quintile 1 — 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 Matlosana Local Municipality local municipality. Among 346 Q1 Primary schools in North West, it has more learners per educator than 94% of similar schools.
The school is at 22271 Extension 14, Orkney, Kanana, 1747, and can be reached on 018 011 1712.
What You Should Know
No tuition fees
As a Quintile 1 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.
Large school
This school has 1,305 enrolled learners.
What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Kanana Primary 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 6% of similar schools
(Q1 Primary schools in North West)
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Schools serving similar communities
Other public primary schools in North West with Quintile 1.
Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Kanana Primary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.
Fewer learners per educator than 88% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 25% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 3% 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). 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.
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