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Belfast Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 800000885

Belfast, Nkangala, Mpumalanga

759
Learners
36:1
Learners per educator
Q5
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Belfast Primary School?

Belfast Primary School is a public primary school in Belfast, within the Nkangala education district of the Mpumalanga. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 759 enrolled learners and 21 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 36:1.

It is classified as Quintile 5 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. It is designated as a no-fee school, so families do not pay tuition fees.

The school falls within the Emakhazeni Local Municipality local municipality. Among 92 Q5 Primary schools in Mpumalanga, it has more learners per educator than 85% of similar schools.

The school is at 430 Mkhonto Street, Siyathuthuka, Belfast, 1100, and can be reached on 013 255 0639.

What You Should Know

Fee-charging school

As a Quintile 5 public school, fees are set by the School Governing Body. Families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Belfast 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 15% of similar schools

(Q5 Primary schools in Mpumalanga)

Contact

430 Mkhonto Street, Siyathuthuka, Belfast, 1100

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Distance to Major Centres

By road. Driving times are estimates in free-flowing traffic and exclude congestion.

Middelburg78.1 km · 47 min

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Location

What other schools are near Belfast Primary School?

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

Ukhwezi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
1,047 learners 31 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 21% of similar schools

Siyathuthuka · 0.2km away
Khayalami Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,256 learners 40 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 57% of similar schools

Belfast · 0.4km away
Belfast Akademie
CombinedPublicQ4
968 learners 45 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 86% of similar schools

Belfast · 5.5km away
Platorand Skool
Special NeedsPublic
235 learners 30 educators 8:1

Fewer learners per educator than 50% of similar schools

Belfast · 6.5km away
Morelig Combined School
CombinedPublicQ2
1,008 learners 25 educators 40:1

Fewer learners per educator than 5% of similar schools

Voonerfontein · 20.2km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public primary schools in Mpumalanga with Quintile 5.

Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Belfast Primary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Ukhwezi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
1,047 learners 31 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 21% of similar schools

Siyathuthuka
Laerskool Uitkyk
PrimaryPublicQ5
55 learners 8 educators 7:1

Fewer learners per educator than 100% of similar schools

Middelburg
Laerskool Machado
PrimaryPublicQ5
221 learners 10 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 70% of similar schools

Machadodorp

Frequently Asked Questions

School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Subject results: NSC School Subject Reports 2024 & 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.

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