Retsamaile Primary School

Retsamaile Primary School is a public primary school in J Section, Botshabelo, Free State, in the Motheo education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 824 learners and 22 educators, about 37.5 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as the average for public primary schools in Free State (712 learners). It is a quintile 1 school, meaning it serves the 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)	Retsamaile P/S
Phase (DBE)	Primary School
Sector	Public
Quintile	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	824
Educators (2025)	22
Learners per educator	37.5 (province average 30.8)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	440602067

Address and location

Street address	153 J Section, J Section, J Section, Botshabelo, 9781
Postal address	Po Box X523, Botshabelo, 9781
Suburb / area	J Section
Town	Botshabelo
Province	Free State
Education district	Motheo
Circuit	6
Municipality	Mangaung
Ward	29
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.