Potchefstroom Primary School is at 306 Beyers Naude Avenue, Potchefstroom, in North West, and the number listed across school directories is 018 297 1052. The postal address is P.O. Box 5192, Kockspark, 2523. It is a Section 21 school, which affects how its money is handled.
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Listed contact details
Checked on 24 August 2026. The school does not publish a website of its own, so this could not be confirmed against a source the school controls. The 018 dialling code is correct for Potchefstroom.
| What it is for | Contact |
|---|---|
| School office, directory listed | 018 297 1052 |
| Street address | 306 Beyers Naude Avenue, Potchefstroom |
| Postal address | P.O. Box 5192, Kockspark, 2523 |
| Province | North West |
Potchefstroom has several schools with similar names, including a separate Potch Central Primary which does have its own website. Match the street address rather than the name.
What a Section 21 school is
This term appears on school records and confuses parents, but it matters when you are asking who decides something.
- The governing body has been allocated additional functions under the Schools Act, so the school manages its own budget for things like maintenance, textbooks and services rather than the department doing it centrally.
- It does not mean the school is private. It remains a public school, subject to the same rules on admission, fees and exemptions.
- Questions about how school money is spent go to the governing body, and parents elect that body. Annual financial statements should be available to parents.
- The annual budget and fee are set at a parents’ meeting, not by the principal alone. If you want a say in the fee, that meeting is where it happens.
Fees and exemption
Where a public school charges fees, a parent who cannot afford them may apply to the governing body for full or partial exemption, assessed against household income. It is a right, not a favour.
A school may not refuse admission, withhold a report, or exclude a child from activities because of unpaid fees. If that happens, take it to the district office of the North West Department of Education.
Escalation
| Route | Contact |
|---|---|
| School | Principal, then the school governing body |
| District and province | North West Department of Education |
| Childline South Africa | 116, free, 24 hours |
| Emergency in progress | 10111, or 112 from a cellphone |
Corporal punishment is unlawful in every South African school. A report can go directly to the district, to Childline on 116, or to SAPS, without starting at the school.
Related contact pages
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- How to verify a contact number before you use it
Frequently asked questions
What is Potchefstroom Primary School’s number?
Directories list 018 297 1052. The school has no website of its own, so this is not confirmed against an official school source.
Where is the school?
At 306 Beyers Naude Avenue, Potchefstroom, North West.
What does Section 21 mean?
The governing body manages the school’s own budget for things like maintenance and textbooks. It is still a public school, not a private one.
Who sets the school fee?
Parents, at the annual budget meeting, not the principal alone. Exemption is applied for through the governing body.
Details checked on 24 August 2026. The school and the North West Department of Education are the authority.