What kind of school is Tshipinare P/S?
Tshipinare P/S is a public primary school in Thaba Nchu, within the Motheo education district of the Free State. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 215 enrolled learners and 8 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 27:1. 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 Mangaung local municipality. Among 158 Q3 Primary schools in Free State, it has fewer 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
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.
What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Tshipinare P/S?
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 87% of similar schools
(Q3 Primary schools in Free State)
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What other schools are near Tshipinare P/S?
Other schools within a few kilometres. Proximity does not imply similarity — these schools may serve different phases, quintiles, or communities.
Fewer learners per educator than 95% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 38% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 54% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 81% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 42% of similar schools
Schools serving similar communities
Other primary schools in Free State with Quintile 3.
Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Tshipinare P/S.
Fewer learners per educator than 95% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 54% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 97% of similar schools
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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.