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Carpe Diem Primary School

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PrimaryIndependent EMIS: 800029744

Mbombela, Ehlanzeni, Mpumalanga

119 learners 12:1 ratio

At a glance

Type
Independent primary
Fees
Independent, sets own fees

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 · NSC School Performance Report 2025 · Processed 8 Aug 2026

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What kind of school is Carpe Diem Primary School?

Carpe Diem Primary School is an independent primary school in Mbombela, within the Ehlanzeni education district of the Mpumalanga. EMIS records it as a small school with 119 enrolled learners and 10 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 12:1.

The school falls within the Mbombela Local Municipality local municipality. Among 62 Independent Primary schools in Mpumalanga, it has a learner-educator ratio close to the median for similar schools.

The school is at 15 Ehmke Street, Nelspruit, 1200, and can be reached on 013 752 8428.

What we don't have yet

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What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Carpe Diem 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 59% of similar schools

(Independent Primary schools in Mpumalanga)

More about this school Insights, matric results, how it compares, data notes

What You Should Know

Independent school

Privately-run with its own fee structure, curriculum flexibility, and admission policies. Registered with the Department of Education.

Small school

This school has 119 enrolled learners.

Contact

15 Ehmke Street, Nelspruit, 1200EMIS
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Location

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Distance to Major Centres

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

Mbombela4.4 km · 6 min
Barberton48.2 km · 42 min

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What other schools are near Carpe Diem Primary School?

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

Laerskool Bergland
PrimaryPublicQ5
1,137 learners 54 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 75% of similar schools

Mbombela · 0.9km away
Nelspruit Private College
SecondaryIndependent
202 learners 14 educators 14:1

Fewer learners per educator than 56% of similar schools

Mbombela · 1.8km away
Edgeview Academy School
SecondaryIndependent
478 learners 16 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 6% of similar schools

Mbombela · 2.1km away
St Peters Primary School
PrimaryIndependent
101 learners 16 educators 6:1

Fewer learners per educator than 90% of similar schools

Ehlanzeni · 2.4km away
Nelspruit Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
1,400 learners 63 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 69% of similar schools

Mbombela · 2.6km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other independent primary schools in Mpumalanga.

Grouped by sector, phase and province. Independent schools are fee-funded rather than quintile-funded, so they are not compared against public schools. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

St Peters Primary School
PrimaryIndependent
101 learners 16 educators 6:1

Fewer learners per educator than 90% of similar schools

Ehlanzeni
Fountain Primary School
PrimaryIndependent
71 learners 6 educators 12:1

Fewer learners per educator than 62% of similar schools

White River
Ekuphileni Academy
PrimaryIndependent
292 learners 16 educators 18:1

Fewer learners per educator than 36% of similar schools

Kabokweni

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). Learner-educator comparisons group schools by quintile, phase and province; matric comparisons group by sector and province, plus quintile for public schools. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators, so 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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