Masaleng Primary School

Masaleng Primary School is a public primary school in Meqheleng, Ficksburg, Free State, in the Thabo Mofutsanyana education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 1 183 learners and 35 educators, about 33.8 learners per educator. That makes it larger than 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)	Masaleng 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)	1 183
Educators (2025)	35
Learners per educator	33.8 (province average 30.8)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	441407110

Address and location

Street address	1021/2 Meqheleng, Meqheleng, Meqheleng, Ficksburg, 9730
Postal address	Po Box 628, Meqheleng, 9730
Suburb / area	Meqheleng
Town	Ficksburg
Province	Free State
Education district	Thabo Mofutsanyana
Circuit	4
Municipality	Setsoto
Ward	16
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.