Dorrington Matsepe Primary School

Dorrington Matsepe Primary School is a public primary school in Po Lengau, Kroonstad, Free State, in the Fezile Dabi education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 674 learners and 23 educators, about 29.3 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as the average for public primary schools in Free State (712 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
Official name (DBE)	Dorrington Matsepe P/S
Phase (DBE)	Primary School
Sector	Public
Quintile	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	674
Educators (2025)	23
Learners per educator	29.3 (province average 30.8)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	442506215

Address and location

Street address	11467 Pitso Street, Po Lengau, Po Lengau, Kroonstad, 9499
Postal address	Po Box 5141, Po Lengau, 9499
Suburb / area	Po Lengau
Town	Kroonstad
Province	Free State
Education district	Fezile Dabi
Circuit	6
Municipality	Moqhaka
Ward	7
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 Free State 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.