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Ritavi

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 915531047

Letaba, Mopani West, Limpopo

1,312
Learners
38:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Ritavi?

Ritavi is a public primary school in Letaba, within the Mopani West education district of the Limpopo. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,312 enrolled learners and 35 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 38:1.

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 Greater Tzaneen local municipality. Among 350 Q3 Primary schools in Limpopo, it has a learner-educator ratio close to the median for similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

The school is at Nkowankowa Section A Stand No 1685;Richindzele Street, and can be reached on 015 303 1220.

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 3 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Large school

This school has 1,312 enrolled learners.

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

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 40% of similar schools

(Q3 Primary schools in Limpopo)

Contact

Nkowankowa Section A Stand No 1685;Richindzele Street

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Distance to Major Centres

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

Tzaneen16.6 km · 14 min

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Location

What other schools are near Ritavi?

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

Hudson Ntsanwisi
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,252 learners 43 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 85% of similar schools

Nkowankowa · 0.3km away
Dududu
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,567 learners 38 educators 41:1

Fewer learners per educator than 9% of similar schools

Nkowankowa · 0.4km away
Bankuna
SecondaryPublicQ3
421 learners 11 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 17% of similar schools

Nkowankowazoneb · 0.8km away
Bright Morning Star
PrimaryIndependent
276 learners 20 educators 14:1

Fewer learners per educator than 72% of similar schools

Tzaneen · 0.8km away
D.Z.J. Mtebule
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,397 learners 38 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 29% of similar schools

Nkowankowa · 1.1km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public primary schools in Limpopo with Quintile 3.

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

Dududu
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,567 learners 38 educators 41:1

Fewer learners per educator than 9% of similar schools

Nkowankowa
Nkowankowa
PrimaryPublicQ3
667 learners 20 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 81% of similar schools

Letaba
Banana
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,151 learners 31 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 44% of similar schools

Tzaneen

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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