Kakamas Primary School

Kakamas Primary School is a public primary school in Kakamas, Northern Cape, in the Zf Mgcawu (ZFM) education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 846 learners and 24 educators, about 35.3 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public primary schools in Northern Cape (509 learners). It is a quintile 3 school, meaning it serves the middle 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.

School facts

School type	Public primary school
Phase (DBE)	Primary School
Sector	Public
Quintile	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	Fee-paying
Learners (2025)	846
Educators (2025)	24
Learners per educator	35.3 (province average 29.4)
EMIS number	300043232

Address and location

Street address	Sonneblom Str8870
Postal address	.
Town	Kakamas
Province	Northern Cape
Education district	Zf Mgcawu (ZFM)
Municipality	Kai !garib Local Municipality

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.