Deben Primêre Skool

Deben Primêre Skool is a public primary school in Deben, Northern Cape, in the John Taolo Gaetsewe (JTG) education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 2 131 learners and 67 educators, about 31.8 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public primary schools in Northern Cape (509 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)	2 131
Educators (2025)	67
Learners per educator	31.8 (province average 29.4)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	300044203

Address and location

Street address	Deben, Deben Kathu, Kathu, 8463
Postal address	Po Box 2 Deben 8463
Town	Deben
Province	Northern Cape
Education district	John Taolo Gaetsewe (JTG)
Municipality	Gamagara 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.