Marcus Masibe

Marcus Masibe is a public primary school in Sterkwatergapica, Platinumrif, Limpopo, in the Mogalakwena education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 345 learners and 10 educators, about 34.5 learners per educator. That makes it smaller 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)	345
Educators (2025)	10
Learners per educator	34.5 (province average 35.4)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	921120874

Address and location

Street address	Ga Pila 552; Strekwater Mokopane;
Postal address	P.O. Box 325;potgietersrus
Suburb / area	Sterkwatergapica
Town	Platinumrif
Province	Limpopo
Education district	Mogalakwena
Municipality	Mogalakwena
Ward	93607016
Former department	House of Representatives(HOR)

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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.