Besterspruit Senior Primary School

Besterspruit Senior Primary School is a public primary school in Abaqulusi, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Zululand education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 702 learners and 21 educators, about 33.4 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal (411 learners). It is a quintile 3 school, meaning it serves the middle 20% of communities according to the national poverty ranking. It is a no-fee school, so parents do not pay school fees.

School facts

School type	Public primary school
Phase (DBE)	Primary School
Specialisation	Primary Subjects
Sector	Public
Quintile	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	702
Educators (2025)	21
Learners per educator	33.4 (province average 30.8)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	500107707

Address and location

Street address	577 Stretch,vryheid East,vryheid,3100
Postal address	P.O.Box 9537,vryheid,3100
Town	Abaqulusi
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Zululand
Circuit	Filidi
Municipality	Abaqulusi Local Municipality
Ward	52603010
Former department	Department of Education & Training(DET)

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Admissions

Applications for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 at public schools in KwaZulu-Natal open the year before your child starts school. Contact the school for its application form and dates. Read our guide on applying for Grade 1 and Grade 8.