De Aar Junior Primêre Skool

De Aar Junior Primêre Skool is a public primary school in De Aar, Northern Cape, in the Pixley Ka Seme (PXL) education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 396 learners and 16 educators, about 24.8 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public primary schools in Northern Cape (509 learners). It is a quintile 5 school, meaning it serves the wealthiest 20% of communities according to the national poverty ranking. It is a fee-paying public school. Parents who cannot afford the fees can apply to the school for a full or partial exemption. 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	5 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	Fee-paying
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	396
Educators (2025)	16
Learners per educator	24.8 (province average 29.4)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	300021101

Address and location

Street address	Oxford Street de Aar, 7000
Postal address	Po Box 114 de Aar 7000
Town	De Aar
Province	Northern Cape
Education district	Pixley Ka Seme (PXL)
Municipality	Emthanjeni Local Municipality
Former department	House of Assembly(HOA)

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.