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Casteel Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 800034882

Arconhoek, Bohlabela, Mpumalanga

443
Learners
30:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Casteel Primary School?

Casteel Primary School is a public primary school in Arconhoek, within the Bohlabela education district of the Mpumalanga. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 443 enrolled learners and 15 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 30:1. 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 Casteel 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 73% of similar schools

(Q1 Primary schools in Mpumalanga)

Contact

237 Casteel Trust, Casteel Clinic, Bushbuckridge, 1280
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mbombela89.1 km
Barberton122.6 km
Middelburg205.1 km
Emalahleni230 km
Ermelo234.5 km
Secunda281.7 km

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What other schools are near Casteel Primary School?

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

Maakere High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
438 learners 14 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 57% of similar schools

Acornhoek · 0.9km away
Morei Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
626 learners 18 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 29% of similar schools

Acornhoek · 1.7km away
Sebosegolo Sa Mapulana Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
256 learners 7 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 21% of similar schools

Arconhoek · 4km away
Babinatau Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
176 learners 10 educators 18:1

Fewer learners per educator than 98% of similar schools

Arconhoek · 4.4km away
Senianya Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
716 learners 21 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 53% of similar schools

Acornhoek · 5.4km 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 Casteel Primary School.

Morei Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
626 learners 18 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 29% of similar schools

Acornhoek
Sebosegolo Sa Mapulana Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
256 learners 7 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 21% of similar schools

Arconhoek
Morage Lower Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
674 learners 18 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 16% of similar schools

Arconhoek

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.