Public primary school

Tutuboloha Intermediate School

Matwabeng, Senekal, Free State

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Tutuboloha Intermediate School is a public primary school in Matwabeng, Senekal, Free State, in the Thabo Mofutsanyana education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a intermediate school. In 2025 it had 970 learners and 28 educators, about 34.6 learners per educator. That makes it larger 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. As a Section 21 school, its governing body manages part of its own budget.

School facts

School typePublic primary school
Official name (DBE)Tutuboloha I/S
Phase (DBE)Intermediate School
SectorPublic
Quintile1 of 5 (what is this?)
School feesNo-fee school
Section 21Yes
Learners (2025)970
Educators (2025)28
Learners per educator34.6 (province average 30.8)
Urban or ruralUrban
EMIS number443701016
Exam centre number3191063

Address and location

Street address893 John Stone, Matwabeng, Matwabeng, Senekal, 9600
Postal addressPo Box 294, Matwabeng, 9600
Suburb / areaMatwabeng
TownSenekal
ProvinceFree State
Education districtThabo Mofutsanyana
Circuit5
MunicipalitySetsoto
Ward3
Former departmentDepartment of Education & Training(DET)

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.

Source: DBE EMIS School Masterlist, Quarter 3 of 2025. Details can change; please confirm with the school.