What kind of school is Laerskool Gaffie Maree?
Laerskool Gaffie Maree is a public primary school in Alexanderbay, within the Namakwa (NMK) education district of the Northern Cape. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 259 enrolled learners and 9 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 29:1.
It is classified as Quintile 5 — 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.
The school falls within the Richtersveld Local Municipality local municipality. Among 30 Q5 Primary schools in Northern Cape, it has more learners per educator than 83% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as rural.
The school is at Skool Street, Alexanderbaai, Alexander Bay, 8290, and can be reached on 027 831 1536.
Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.
What You Should Know
Fee-charging school
As a Quintile 5 public school, fees are set by the School Governing Body. Families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.
What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Laerskool Gaffie Maree?
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 17% of similar schools
(Q5 Primary schools in Northern Cape)
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Schools serving similar communities
Other public primary schools in Northern Cape with Quintile 5.
Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Laerskool Gaffie Maree. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.
Fewer learners per educator than 97% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 52% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 24% of similar schools
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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). 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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