Shalana Primary School

Shalana Primary School is a public primary school in Heunaar, Northern Cape, in the John Taolo Gaetsewe (JTG) education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 100 learners and 5 educators, about 20 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public primary schools in Northern Cape (509 learners). It is a quintile 3 school, meaning it serves the middle 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)	Primary School
Sector	Public
Quintile	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	100
Educators (2025)	5
Learners per educator	20 (province average 29.4)
EMIS number	300101991

Address and location

Street address	Shalaneng, Kuruman, 8611
Postal address	Po Box 86 Heunaar 8611
Town	Heunaar
Province	Northern Cape
Education district	John Taolo Gaetsewe (JTG)
Municipality	Joe Morolong Local Municipality

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.