Nkei

Nkei is a public primary school in Soekmekaar, Limpopo, in the Mopani East education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 324 learners and 8 educators, about 40.5 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)	324
Educators (2025)	8
Learners per educator	40.5 (province average 35.4)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	919340258

Address and location

Street address	Itielene Village
Postal address	P/Bag X604; Paulusweg
Town	Soekmekaar
Province	Limpopo
Education district	Mopani East
Municipality	Greater Letaba
Ward	93302013
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.