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Tsaroga-Phoka Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 700241448

Soshanguve, Tshwane North, Gauteng

935
Learners
35:1
Learners per educator
Q5
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Tsaroga-Phoka Primary School?

Tsaroga-Phoka Primary School is a public primary school in Soshanguve, within the Tshwane North education district of the Gauteng. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 935 enrolled learners and 27 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 35:1. It is classified as Quintile 5 — 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 City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality local municipality. Among 429 Q5 Primary schools in Gauteng, it has more learners per educator than 87% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

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

What You Should Know

Fee-charging school

As a Quintile 5 public school, fees are set by the School Governing Body. Families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Tsaroga-Phoka 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 13% of similar schools

(Q5 Primary schools in Gauteng)

Contact

825, Block Bb, Soshanguve, Pretoria
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Pretoria CBD31.2 km
Centurion41.9 km
Midrand55.4 km
Sandton68.7 km
Kempton Park69 km
Rosebank73 km

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What other schools are near Tsaroga-Phoka Primary School?

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

Elizabeth Matsemela Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ5
881 learners 34 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 36% of similar schools

Soshanguve · 0.2km away
Babinaphuti Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ5
869 learners 30 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 21% of similar schools

Soshanguve · 0.3km away
Padisago Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
1,491 learners 38 educators 39:1

Fewer learners per educator than 2% of similar schools

Soshanguve · 0.6km away
Sediba-Sa-Tsebo Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,420 learners 39 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 12% of similar schools

Soshanguve · 0.8km away
Impact Progressive College
CombinedIndependent
31 learners 6 educators 5:1

Fewer learners per educator than 93% of similar schools

Soshanguve · 0.8km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in Gauteng with Quintile 5.

Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Tsaroga-Phoka Primary School.

Padisago Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
1,491 learners 38 educators 39:1

Fewer learners per educator than 2% of similar schools

Soshanguve
Doornpoort Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
1,024 learners 32 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 24% of similar schools

Pretoria
Laerskool Wonderboom
PrimaryPublicQ5
1,259 learners 60 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 84% of similar schools

Pretoria

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.