Mabela Primary School

Mabela Primary School is a public primary school in Botshabelo, Free State, in the Motheo education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 649 learners and 21 educators, about 30.9 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 2 school, meaning it serves the second-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
Official name (DBE)	Mabela P/S
Phase (DBE)	Primary School
Sector	Public
Quintile	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	649
Educators (2025)	21
Learners per educator	30.9 (province average 30.8)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	440602084

Address and location

Street address	514 Section U, Botshabelo, Botshabelo, Botshabelo, 9781
Postal address	Po Box 6856, Botshabelo, 9781
Town	Botshabelo
Province	Free State
Education district	Motheo
Circuit	6
Municipality	Mangaung
Ward	36
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.