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Lichtenburg Primary School {English}

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 600100906

Retiefpark, Ngaka Modiri Molema, North West

571
Learners
32:1
Learners per educator
Q4
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Lichtenburg Primary School {English}?

Lichtenburg Primary School {English} is a public primary school in Retiefpark, within the Ngaka Modiri Molema education district of the North West. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 571 enrolled learners and 18 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 32:1. It is classified as Quintile 4 — 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 Ditsobotla Local Municipality local municipality. Among 70 Q4 Primary schools in North West, it has more learners per educator than 80% of similar schools.

What You Should Know

Fee-charging school

As a Quintile 4 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 Lichtenburg Primary School {English}?

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 20% of similar schools

(Q4 Primary schools in North West)

Contact

Wouter Road, Retiefpark, Lichtenburg, 1747
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mahikeng60.2 km
Klerksdorp94.7 km
Tlokwe112.9 km
Rustenburg119.9 km
Brits171.3 km

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Location

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What other schools are near Lichtenburg Primary School {English}?

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

Cvo School Lichtenburg
SecondaryIndependent
89 learners 17 educators 5:1

Fewer learners per educator than 90% of similar schools

Retiefs Park · 0.3km away
Hoerskool Lichtenburg
SecondaryPublicQ4
951 learners 51 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 73% of similar schools

Retiefs Park · 0.6km away
Laerskool Lichtenburg
PrimaryPublicQ4
583 learners 27 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 70% of similar schools

Retiefs Park · 1.3km away
Laerskool Burgersdorp
PrimaryPublicQ4
531 learners 27 educators 20:1

Fewer learners per educator than 81% of similar schools

Retiefs Park · 2.9km away
Shukran Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
513 learners 16 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 17% of similar schools

Shukran · 3.1km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in North West with Quintile 4.

Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Lichtenburg Primary School {English}.

Laerskool Lichtenburg
PrimaryPublicQ4
583 learners 27 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 70% of similar schools

Retiefs Park
Laerskool Burgersdorp
PrimaryPublicQ4
531 learners 27 educators 20:1

Fewer learners per educator than 81% of similar schools

Retiefs Park
Shukran Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
513 learners 16 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 17% of similar schools

Shukran

Frequently Asked Questions

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.