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Benjamin Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 800005470

Matsulu, Ehlanzeni, Mpumalanga

990
Learners
37:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Benjamin Primary School?

Benjamin Primary School is a public primary school in Matsulu, within the Ehlanzeni education district of the Mpumalanga. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 990 enrolled learners and 27 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 37:1.

It is classified as Quintile 3 — 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 Mbombela Local Municipality local municipality. Among 188 Q3 Primary schools in Mpumalanga, it has a learner-educator ratio close to the median for similar schools.

The school is at Stand No 1072, Nelspruit, 1203, and can be reached on 083 344 8832.

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No tuition fees

As a Quintile 3 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Benjamin 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 30% of similar schools

(Q3 Primary schools in Mpumalanga)

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Stand No 1072, Nelspruit, 1203
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Distance to Major Centres

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

Mbombela44.1 km · 33 min
Barberton61.6 km · 55 min

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Location

What other schools are near Benjamin Primary School?

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

Sehlulile Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
1,070 learners 31 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 45% of similar schools

Matsulu · 0km away
Tikhontele Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,844 learners 52 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 29% of similar schools

Matsulu · 0.8km away
Mbongeni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
916 learners 24 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 21% of similar schools

Kanyamazane · 1km away
Sukumani Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,773 learners 47 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 24% of similar schools

Matsulu · 1.1km away
Sibusisiwe Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,458 learners 44 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 46% of similar schools

Matsulu · 1.2km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public primary schools in Mpumalanga with Quintile 3.

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

Mbongeni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
916 learners 24 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 21% of similar schools

Kanyamazane
Sukumani Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,773 learners 47 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 24% of similar schools

Matsulu
S'Bongile Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,746 learners 45 educators 39:1

Fewer learners per educator than 19% of similar schools

Matsulu

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

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