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Dunbar Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 800002964

Kwaguqa Extension 16, Nkangala, Mpumalanga

1,414
Learners
36:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Dunbar Primary School?

Dunbar Primary School is a public primary school in Kwaguqa Extension 16, within the Nkangala education district of the Mpumalanga. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,414 enrolled learners and 39 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 36:1. It is classified as Quintile 2 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality.

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.

What You Should Know

Large school

This school has 1,414 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Dunbar 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 31% of similar schools

(Q2 Primary schools in Mpumalanga)

Contact

Plot 134 Ext 16, Empumelelweni, Emalahleni, 1035
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Emalahleni15.1 km
Middelburg39.2 km
Secunda73.3 km
Ermelo116.8 km
Standerton121 km
Mbombela193.9 km

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Location

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What other schools are near Dunbar Primary School?

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

Siphendulwe Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
1,020 learners 25 educators 41:1

Fewer learners per educator than 1% of similar schools

Emalahleni · 2.8km away
Zacheus Malaza Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ5
1,437 learners 42 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 11% of similar schools

Witbank · 3km away
F.H. Mkhabela Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
1,625 learners 46 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 16% of similar schools

Emalahleni · 3.1km away
Mapule Sindane School
CombinedPublicQ5
574 learners 17 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 31% of similar schools

Witbank · 3.2km away
Leonard Ntshuntshe Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,460 learners 47 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 53% of similar schools

Witbank · 3.2km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in Mpumalanga with Quintile 2.

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

Moruti Makuse Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
1,334 learners 31 educators 43:1

Fewer learners per educator than 3% of similar schools

Witbank
Kwaguqa Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
1,043 learners 31 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 49% of similar schools

Witbank
Besilindile Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
1,259 learners 35 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 33% of similar schools

Emalahleni

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.