Dr Bethuel Setai Primary Farm School

Dr Bethuel Setai Primary Farm School is a public primary school in Olive Hill, Bloemfontein, Free State, in the Motheo education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 255 learners and 8 educators, about 31.9 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public primary schools in Free State (712 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.

School facts

School type	Public primary school
Official name (DBE)	Dr Bethuel Setai Pf/S
Phase (DBE)	Primary School
Sector	Public
Quintile	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	255
Educators (2025)	8
Learners per educator	31.9 (province average 30.8)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	440603139
Exam centre number	3171091

Address and location

Street address	Plot 101 Old Brandford Road, Olive Hill, Olive Hill, Bloemfontein, 9307
Postal address	Po Box 16002, Mangaung, 9307
Suburb / area	Olive Hill
Town	Bloemfontein
Province	Free State
Education district	Motheo
Circuit	5
Municipality	Mangaung
Ward	44
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.