Public primary school

Makgetla Primary School

Mafikeng, North West

Makgetla Primary School is a public primary school in Mafikeng, North West, in the Ngaka Modiri Molema education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school with a comprehensive specialisation. In 2025 it had 297 learners and 9 educators, about 33 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public primary schools in North West (532 learners). It is a quintile 3 school, meaning it serves the middle 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 typePublic primary school
Phase (DBE)Primary School
SpecialisationComprehensive
SectorPublic
Quintile3 of 5 (what is this?)
School feesNo-fee school
Section 21Yes
Learners (2025)297
Educators (2025)9
Learners per educator33 (province average 31.5)
EMIS number600105393

Address and location

Street addressMogogoe Koi Koi, Mafikeng, 2747
TownMafikeng
ProvinceNorth West
Education districtNgaka Modiri Molema
MunicipalityMahikeng Local Municipality
Former departmentNew Education Department

Admissions

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

Source: DBE EMIS School Masterlist, Quarter 3 of 2025. Details can change; please confirm with the school.