Schmidtsdrift Bathlaping Intermediate School

Schmidtsdrift Bathlaping Intermediate School is a public primary school in Kimberley, Northern Cape, in the Frances Baard (FB) education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a intermediate school. In 2025 it had 259 learners and 10 educators, about 25.9 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public primary schools in Northern Cape (509 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.

School facts

School type	Public primary school
Phase (DBE)	Intermediate School
Sector	Public
Quintile	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	259
Educators (2025)	10
Learners per educator	25.9 (province average 29.4)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	300016220

Address and location

Street address	Rural Area, Schmidtsdrift, Kimberley, 8300
Postal address	Po Box 1004 Kimberley 8300
Town	Kimberley
Province	Northern Cape
Education district	Frances Baard (FB)
Municipality	Sol Plaatjie Local Municipality
Former department	New Education Department

Admissions

Applications for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 at public schools in Northern Cape 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.