Craighead

Craighead is a public primary school in Cooperfarm, Tzaneen, Limpopo, in the Mopani West education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 458 learners and 10 educators, about 45.8 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as the average for public primary schools in Limpopo (448 learners). It is a quintile 1 school, meaning it serves the 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)	Primary School
Sector	Public
Quintile	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	458
Educators (2025)	10
Learners per educator	45.8 (province average 35.4)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	901540546

Address and location

Street address	Craighead Estate; Letsitele Valley;
Postal address	P.O. Box 334; Tzaneen
Suburb / area	Cooperfarm
Town	Tzaneen
Province	Limpopo
Education district	Mopani West
Municipality	Greater Tzaneen
Ward	93303016
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 Limpopo 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.