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Zoar R.P. Botha Vgk Primêre Skool

IntermediatePublic EMIS: 123356913

Zoar, Eden and Central Karoo, Western Cape

264
Learners
26:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Zoar R.P. Botha Vgk Primêre Skool?

Zoar R.P. Botha Vgk Primêre Skool is a public intermediate school in Zoar, within the Eden and Central Karoo education district of the Western Cape. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 264 enrolled learners and 10 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 26:1.

It is classified as Quintile 1 — 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 Kannaland local municipality. Among 15 Q1 Intermediate schools in Western Cape, it has a learner-educator ratio close to the median for similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

The school is at Hoofstraat Zoar 6656, and can be reached on 028 561 1306.

Language of instruction: Afrikaans

As recorded by the Western Cape Education Department. See Methodology.

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

Matric Results

Matric results are not yet available for this school. This may be because the school writes IEB or Cambridge exams (not included in DBE reporting), is newly registered, or had no matric candidates in recent years.

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What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Zoar R.P. Botha Vgk Primêre Skool?

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 43% of similar schools

(Q1 Intermediate schools in Western Cape)

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Hoofstraat Zoar 6656

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Distance to Major Centres

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George140.4 km · 90 min

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Location

What other schools are near Zoar R.P. Botha Vgk Primêre Skool?

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

Zoar Ek Primêre Skool
PrimaryPublicQ1
417 learners 14 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 34% of similar schools

Zoar · 0.3km away
Amalienstein Lb Primêre Skool
PrimaryPublicQ1
333 learners 11 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 33% of similar schools

Zoar · 2.1km away
Hoeko Vgk Primêre Skool
PrimaryPublicQ1
110 learners 4 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 46% of similar schools

Ladismith · 5.9km away
Towerkop Primêre Skool
IntermediatePublicQ4
1,121 learners 33 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 27% of similar schools

Ladismith · 15.6km away
Ladismith Sekondêr
SecondaryPublicQ4
551 learners 14 educators 39:1

Fewer learners per educator than 2% of similar schools

Ladismith · 16km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public intermediate schools in Western Cape with Quintile 1.

Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Zoar R.P. Botha Vgk Primêre Skool. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

George Fredericks Primêre Skool
IntermediatePublicQ1
199 learners 9 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 79% of similar schools

Merweville
Leeu Gamka Primêre Skool
IntermediatePublicQ1
614 learners 19 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 14% of similar schools

Leeu Gamka
Franken Vgk Primêre Skool
IntermediatePublicQ1
300 learners 12 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 71% of similar schools

Oudtshoorn

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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