Mafato

Mafato is a public primary school in Motetemavillage, Groblersdal, Limpopo, in the Sekhukhune South education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 869 learners and 24 educators, about 36.2 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public primary schools in Limpopo (448 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
Phase (DBE)	Primary School
Sector	Public
Quintile	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	869
Educators (2025)	24
Learners per educator	36.2 (province average 35.4)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	924650085

Address and location

Street address	Motetema 565
Postal address	P/Bag X003; Motetema473
Suburb / area	Motetemavillage
Town	Groblersdal
Province	Limpopo
Education district	Sekhukhune South
Municipality	Elias Motsoaledi
Ward	90305029
Former department	Lebowa

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Admissions

Applications for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 at public schools in Limpopo 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.