Paballelo Primary School
Upington, ZF Mgcawu (ZFM), Northern Cape
What kind of school is Paballelo Primary School?
Paballelo Primary School is a public primary school in Upington, within the ZF Mgcawu (ZFM) education district of the Northern Cape. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,024 enrolled learners and 34 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 30:1. It is classified as Quintile 3 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality.
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.
What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Paballelo 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 56% of similar schools
(Q3 Primary schools in Northern Cape)
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Schools serving similar communities
Other primary schools in Northern Cape with Quintile 3.
Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Paballelo Primary School.
Fewer learners per educator than 9% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 82% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 52% of similar schools
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.