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Katakane Primary School

Public primary school, comprehensive specialisation · Brits, Mothotlung, North West · Bojanala district (Unknown circuit)

Welcome to Katakane Primary School, a public primary school serving Brits, Mothotlung. No school fees are charged here; running costs are covered by state funding.

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On this page, you will find what parents need to know about Katakane Primary School, from its location and fees to its admissions process and matric results.

Katakane Primary School is a public primary school in Brits, Mothotlung. As a quintile Q3 school, it does not charge fees.

748
Learners
21
Educators
QQ3 · No fee
Funding status
Comprehensive
Specialisation
Fees and funding

No tuition fees

Katakane Primary School is a no-fee school, classified quintile Q3 under the national funding norms. No-fee schools receive their operating funding directly from the state and do not charge parents school fees.

District comparison

Bojanala district

Here is how Katakane Primary School compares with 5 other schools listed under Bojanala district.

  • Paardekraal Primary School teaches considerably more learners than Katakane Primary School, 2,257 compared with 748, and charges no school fees, quintile Q1.
  • Botlhabelo High School teaches considerably more learners than Katakane Primary School, 2,146 compared with 748; is a public secondary school, a different phase than Katakane Primary School; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a 88.4% matric pass rate at Grade 12 level, a comparison point Katakane Primary School doesn't have since it has no matric data of its own.
  • Thuto-Pele High School is noticeably bigger, teaching 2,053 learners against Katakane Primary School's 748; is a public secondary school, a different phase than Katakane Primary School; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a 95.5% matric pass rate at Grade 12 level, a comparison point Katakane Primary School doesn't have since it has no matric data of its own.
  • Vukuzenzele Primary School teaches considerably more learners than Katakane Primary School, 2,005 compared with 748, and charges no school fees, quintile Q3.
  • Boikagong Secondary School is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,957 learners against Katakane Primary School's 748; is a public secondary school, a different phase than Katakane Primary School; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a 94.7% matric pass rate at Grade 12 level, a comparison point Katakane Primary School doesn't have since it has no matric data of its own.

Mothotlung

Schoolhive does not yet have other schools listed in Mothotlung to compare Katakane Primary School against.

Admissions

How to apply

  1. Reach out to the school using the contact details below to check 2027 application windows, since these can shift from year to year.
  2. Gather the required documents ahead of time, including the learner's birth certificate, immunisation records, latest report, and proof of address.
  3. Submit the application through the school's own process, in person or online if the school offers that option.
  4. Provincial placement processes govern Grade 1 intake for the 2027 academic year, so allow time between applying and receiving confirmation.
Provincial admissions

Applying to Katakane Primary School for 2027

Katakane Primary School is a public school, so admission follows the North West Department of Education's provincial learner registration campaign for 2027. Registration opened on 8 April 2026 and closes on 30 September 2026; details and the required documents are on the department's North West Department of Education Learner Registration page. See the full North West School Application Process Guide for the full requirements and district contacts.

Get in touch

Contact and location

Address
1594 Mothotlung, Mothotlung, Brits, 1747
Postal
P.o.box 10, Mothotlung, 0268
Telephone
99
EMIS number
600100632

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Frequently asked questions
Are applications open at Katakane Primary School?
Application windows are set by the school and the provincial education department rather than on one fixed national calendar, so the surest way to know is to ask Katakane Primary School directly, on 99, what its current 2027 intake dates are.
How do you apply to Katakane Primary School?
Reach out to the school using the contact details below to check 2027 application windows, since these can shift from year to year. Gather the required documents ahead of time, including the learner's birth certificate, immunisation records, latest report, and proof of address. Submit the application through the school's own process, in person or online if the school offers that option. Provincial placement processes govern Grade 1 intake for the 2027 academic year, so allow time between applying and receiving confirmation.
Is Katakane Primary School the best school in Mothotlung?
No matric pass rate is on record for Katakane Primary School to compare with other schools nearby; like other schools nearby, its funding quintile and fee status are published above instead.
How many other schools are there in Mothotlung besides Katakane Primary School?
Schoolhive does not currently list other schools in Mothotlung.
How big are the classes at Katakane Primary School?
Katakane Primary School reported 748 learners and 21 educators, a school-wide ratio of roughly 36 learners per educator. That's a whole-school average rather than a per-class figure, since actual class sizes vary by grade and subject.
Do you pay school fees at Katakane Primary School?
No. Katakane Primary School is a no-fee school, classified quintile Q3 under the national funding norms, so parents are not charged school fees.
Is Katakane Primary School a public or private school?
Katakane Primary School is a public primary school. It falls under the government schooling system and receives state funding.
How can I contact Katakane Primary School?
You can call 99. It is located at 1594 Mothotlung, Mothotlung, Brits, 1747.