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Laerskool Northam

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 909130543

Northam, WATERBERG, Limpopo

584
Learners
28:1
L:E Ratio
Q5
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

About This School

Laerskool Northam is a public primary school in Northam, within the WATERBERG education district of the Limpopo. It is a medium-sized school with 584 enrolled learners.

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.

Learner-Educator Ratio Context

Learner-educator ratio relative to schools in the same quintile and phase. This includes all staff classified as educators (teachers, HODs, principals) — actual class sizes may differ.

Lower L:E ratio than 32%

(Q5 Primary schools in Limpopo)

Nearby Schools

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

Roosevelt Academy
SecondaryIndependent
215 learners 14 educators 15:1
Lower L:E ratio than 42%
Northam · 0.6km away
Roosevelt Academy
PrimaryIndependent
354 learners 15 educators 24:1
Lower L:E ratio than 34%
Northam · 0.8km away
Northam Comprehensive
SecondaryPublicQ1
1,138 learners 28 educators 41:1
Lower L:E ratio than 6%
Northam · 1km away
Krause
PrimaryPublicQ1
1,193 learners 31 educators 39:1
Lower L:E ratio than 19%
Northam · 3.3km away
Laerskool Platina
PrimaryPublicQ5
981 learners 42 educators 23:1
Lower L:E ratio than 51%
Zwartklip · 11.7km away

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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.