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Arnot Colliery Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 800000349

Rietkuil, Nkangala, Mpumalanga

194
Learners
24:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Arnot Colliery Primary School?

Arnot Colliery Primary School is a public primary school in Rietkuil, within the Nkangala education district of the Mpumalanga. EMIS records it as a small school with 194 enrolled learners and 8 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 24:1. It is classified as Quintile 2 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality.

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.

What You Should Know

Small school

This school has 194 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Arnot Colliery Primary School?

How many learners there are per educator, compared to schools in the same quintile and phase. The educator count includes teachers, heads of department, and principals — so real class sizes are usually larger than this number suggests.

Fewer learners per educator than 91% of similar schools

(Q2 Primary schools in Mpumalanga)

Contact

Stand No 183, Arnot, Mafube/Sikhululiwe Village, 1051
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Middelburg36.3 km
Emalahleni55.1 km
Ermelo69.9 km
Secunda89.3 km
Standerton124.5 km
Barberton128.4 km

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What other schools are near Arnot Colliery Primary School?

Other schools within a few kilometres. Proximity does not imply similarity — these schools may serve different phases, quintiles, or communities.

Laerskool Rietkuil
PrimaryPublicQ4
416 learners 22 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 99% of similar schools

Rietkuil · 3.3km away
Beestepan Agricultural School
SecondaryPublicQ4
378 learners 13 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 72% of similar schools

Middelburg · 12.4km away
Ipani Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
277 learners 10 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 82% of similar schools

Middelburg · 13.8km away
Siphakamile Combined School
CombinedPublicQ1
123 learners 10 educators 12:1

Fewer learners per educator than 98% of similar schools

Carolina · 15.4km away
Morelig Combined School
CombinedPublicQ2
1,008 learners 25 educators 40:1

Fewer learners per educator than 5% of similar schools

Voonerfontein · 16km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in Mpumalanga with Quintile 2.

Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Arnot Colliery Primary School.

Blinkpan Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
280 learners 6 educators 47:1

Fewer learners per educator than 0% of similar schools

Blinkpan
Batlagae Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
1,630 learners 43 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 20% of similar schools

Middelburg
Impilo Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
237 learners 9 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 83% of similar schools

Vandyksdrift

Frequently Asked Questions

School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Infrastructure: NEIMS/EFMS 2021 (historical). Peer comparisons are based on schools within the same quintile, phase, and province. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators — actual class sizes may differ. Learn about our methodology

Some data fields may not be available for all schools. Missing data is shown as '—' or 'Not available'. Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.