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Bukhosibetfu Primary School

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Shongwe Mission, Ehlanzeni, Mpumalanga

1,004
Learners
35:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Bukhosibetfu Primary School?

Bukhosibetfu Primary School is a public primary school in Shongwe Mission, within the Ehlanzeni education district of the Mpumalanga. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,004 enrolled learners and 29 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 35:1. It is classified as Quintile 1 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality.

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Bukhosibetfu 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 32% of similar schools

(Q1 Primary schools in Mpumalanga)

Contact

Stand No 187, Driekoppies, Malelane, 1331
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Barberton53.1 km
Mbombela65.6 km
Ermelo184 km
Middelburg211.8 km
Emalahleni235.2 km
Secunda257 km

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What other schools are near Bukhosibetfu Primary School?

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

Joseph Matsebula School
SecondaryPublicQ2
1,136 learners 30 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 6% of similar schools

Shongwe Mission · 0.7km away
Phakamani Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
950 learners 27 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 42% of similar schools

Shongwe Mission · 1.8km away
Sifundzekhaya Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
597 learners 19 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 63% of similar schools

Shongwe Mission · 2.1km away
Driekoppies Combined School
CombinedPublicQ2
1,305 learners 41 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 63% of similar schools

Shongwe Mission · 2.2km away
Magubha Combined School
CombinedPublicQ2
622 learners 21 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 70% of similar schools

Shongwe Mission · 2.2km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in Mpumalanga with Quintile 1.

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

Intfutfuko Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
934 learners 22 educators 43:1

Fewer learners per educator than 3% of similar schools

Shongwe Mission
Ndlemane Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
945 learners 26 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 22% of similar schools

Shongwe Mission
Zwide Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
820 learners 24 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 35% of similar schools

Mbambiso

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.