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Nelsonskop

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 908110822

Marapong, Waterberg, Limpopo

1,674
Learners
47:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Nelsonskop?

Nelsonskop is a public primary school in Marapong, within the Waterberg education district of the Limpopo. EMIS records it as a very large school with 1,674 enrolled learners and 36 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 47:1.

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 Lephalale local municipality. Among 901 Q1 Primary schools in Limpopo, it has more learners per educator than 99% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

The school is at No 522 Marapong; Mohwiliri Street; Box 4665;, and can be reached on 014 768 2097.

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

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 1,674 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Nelsonskop?

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 1% of similar schools

(Q1 Primary schools in Limpopo)

Contact

No 522 Marapong; Mohwiliri Street; Box 4665;

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Distance to Major Centres

By road. Driving times are estimates in free-flowing traffic and exclude congestion.

Lephalale16.9 km · 18 min

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Location

What other schools are near Nelsonskop?

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

Tielelo
SecondaryPublicQ1
1,202 learners 36 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 36% of similar schools

Marapong · 1km away
Ditheku
PrimaryPublicQ2
1,575 learners 39 educators 40:1

Fewer learners per educator than 7% of similar schools

Marapong · 1.1km away
Phegelelo
SecondaryPublicQ1
864 learners 26 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 38% of similar schools

Marapong · 1.1km away
Sedibeng
Special NeedsPublic
131 learners 10 educators 13:1

Fewer learners per educator than 65% of similar schools

Onverwagt · 5.9km away
Kings College
CombinedIndependent
126 learners 7 educators 18:1

Fewer learners per educator than 39% of similar schools

Onverwacht · 6.8km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public primary schools in Limpopo with Quintile 1.

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

Skuinskloof
PrimaryPublicQ1
290 learners 8 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 38% of similar schools

Ellisrasvaalwaterrd
Reenpan
PrimaryPublicQ1
269 learners 10 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 94% of similar schools

Sentrum
Heuningvlei
PrimaryPublicQ1
320 learners 9 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 45% of similar schools

Thabazimbi

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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