Kgabang Primary School

Kgabang Primary School is a public primary school in Ritchie, Northern Cape, in the Frances Baard (FB) education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 1 307 learners and 41 educators, about 31.9 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)	1 307
Educators (2025)	41
Learners per educator	31.9 (province average 29.4)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	300014302

Address and location

Street address	Corner Shuping and Long Street, Motswedimoswa, Ritchie, 8701
Postal address	Po Box 2554 Ritchie 8701
Town	Ritchie
Province	Northern Cape
Education district	Frances Baard (FB)
Municipality	Sol Plaatjie Local Municipality
Former department	Department of Education & Training(DET)

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.