Upington, ZF Mgcawu (ZFM), Northern Cape
At a glance
- Type
- Public primary
- Fees
- No-fee school
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 · NSC School Performance Report 2025 · Processed 8 Aug 2026
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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. It is designated as a no-fee school, so families do not pay tuition fees.
The school falls within the Dawid Kruiper Local Municipality local municipality. Among 67 Q3 Primary schools in Northern Cape, it has a learner-educator ratio close to the median for similar schools.
The school is at 66-82 Vulinlela8801, and can be reached on 054 332 1173.
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- Exact fee amount
- Admissions process, open days or deadlines
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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)
More about this school Insights, matric results, how it compares, data notes
What You Should Know
No tuition fees
As a Quintile 3 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.
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Schools serving similar communities
Other public primary schools in Northern Cape with Quintile 3.
Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Paballelo Primary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.
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. Subject results: NSC School Subject Reports 2024 & 2025. Infrastructure: NEIMS/EFMS 2021 (historical). Learner-educator comparisons group schools by quintile, phase and province; matric comparisons group by sector and province, plus quintile for public schools. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators, so 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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