Bula Tsela Primary School

Bula Tsela Primary School is a public primary school in Vanderbijlpark, Vanderbilpark, Gauteng, in the Sedibeng West education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 426 learners and 15 educators, about 28.4 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public primary schools in Gauteng (1 006 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. As a Section 21 school, its governing body manages part of its own budget.

School facts

School type	Public primary school
Phase (DBE)	Primary School
Sector	Public
Quintile	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	426
Educators (2025)	15
Learners per educator	28.4 (province average 30.1)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	700320374

Address and location

Street address	588002, 588002 Zone 3, Sebokeng, Vanderbijlpark, Vanderbilpark
Postal address	170 Ironside 1983
Suburb / area	Vanderbijlpark
Town	Vanderbilpark
Province	Gauteng
Education district	Sedibeng West
Circuit	4
Municipality	Emfuleni Local Municipality
Ward	74201040
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 Gauteng open the year before your child starts school. In Gauteng, apply through the Gauteng Department of Education online admissions system. Read our guide on applying for Grade 1 and Grade 8.