Laerskool de Aar

Laerskool de Aar is a public primary school in De Aar, Northern Cape, in the Pixley Ka Seme (PXL) education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 459 learners and 21 educators, about 21.9 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as the average for public primary schools in Northern Cape (509 learners). It is a quintile 5 school, meaning it serves the wealthiest 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. 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	5 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	Fee-paying
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	459
Educators (2025)	21
Learners per educator	21.9 (province average 29.4)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	300021207

Address and location

Street address	Van der Merwe Street de Aar, 7000
Postal address	Po Box 52 de Aar 7000
Town	De Aar
Province	Northern Cape
Education district	Pixley Ka Seme (PXL)
Municipality	Emthanjeni Local Municipality
Former department	House of Assembly(HOA)

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.