Blaauwskop (RC) Intermediate School

Blaauwskop (RC) Intermediate School is a public primary school in Upington, Northern Cape, in the Zf Mgcawu (ZFM) education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a intermediate school. In 2025 it had 547 learners and 19 educators, about 28.8 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as the average for public primary schools in Northern Cape (509 learners). It is a quintile 2 school, meaning it serves the second-poorest 20% of communities according to the national poverty ranking. It is a no-fee school, so parents do not pay school fees. As a Section 21 school, its governing body manages part of its own budget.

School facts

School type	Public primary school
Phase (DBE)	Intermediate School
Sector	Public
Quintile	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	547
Educators (2025)	19
Learners per educator	28.8 (province average 29.4)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	300042301

Address and location

Street address	Kanoneiland, Kanoneiland Upington, Upington, 8806
Postal address	Po Box 34 Upington 8806
Town	Upington
Province	Northern Cape
Education district	Zf Mgcawu (ZFM)
Municipality	Kai !garib Local Municipality
Former department	House of Representatives(HOR)

Admissions

Applications for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 at public schools in Northern Cape 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.