Tsimatsima Primary School

Tsimatsima Primary School is a public primary school in Garapulana, Thaba Nchu, Free State, in the Motheo education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 17 learners and 1 educators, about 17 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than 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.

School facts

School type	Public primary school
Official name (DBE)	Tsimatsima P/S
Phase (DBE)	Primary School
Sector	Public
Quintile	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	17
Educators (2025)	1
Learners per educator	17 (province average 30.8)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	443907263

Address and location

Street address	Box 1493, Garapulana, Garapulana, Thaba Nchu, 9775
Postal address	Po Box 1493, Box 1493, 9775
Suburb / area	Garapulana
Town	Thaba Nchu
Province	Free State
Education district	Motheo
Circuit	9
Municipality	Mangaung
Ward	41
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.