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Roosevelt Academy

PrimaryIndependent EMIS: 991104100

Northam, Waterberg, Limpopo

354
Learners
24:1
Learners per educator
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Roosevelt Academy?

Roosevelt Academy is an independent primary school in Northam, within the Waterberg education district of the Limpopo. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 354 enrolled learners and 15 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 24:1.

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.

What You Should Know

Independent school

Privately-run with its own fee structure, curriculum flexibility, and admission policies. Registered with the Department of Education.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Roosevelt Academy?

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 34% of similar schools

(Independent Primary schools in Limpopo)

Contact

5 Botha Avenue; Northam
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Lephalale147.8 km
Mokopane196.6 km
Polokwane252.3 km
Tzaneen319.8 km
Makhado342.6 km
Thohoyandou396.2 km

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Location

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What other schools are near Roosevelt Academy?

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

Roosevelt Academy
SecondaryIndependent
215 learners 14 educators 15:1

Fewer learners per educator than 42% of similar schools

Northam · 0.5km away
Laerskool Northam
PrimaryPublicQ5
584 learners 21 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 32% of similar schools

Northam · 0.8km away
Bim School of Learning
PrimaryIndependent
49 learners 8 educators 6:1

Fewer learners per educator than 96% of similar schools

Northam · 0.9km away
Northam Comprehensive
SecondaryPublicQ1
1,138 learners 28 educators 41:1

Fewer learners per educator than 6% of similar schools

Northam · 1.5km away
Krause
PrimaryPublicQ1
1,193 learners 31 educators 39:1

Fewer learners per educator than 19% of similar schools

Northam · 3.4km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in Limpopo (independent).

Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Roosevelt Academy.

Bim School of Learning
PrimaryIndependent
49 learners 8 educators 6:1

Fewer learners per educator than 96% of similar schools

Northam
Roosevelt Academy
PrimaryIndependent
179 learners 11 educators 16:1

Fewer learners per educator than 62% of similar schools

Thabazimbi
Advanced College
PrimaryIndependent
225 learners 11 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 47% of similar schools

Thabazimbi

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.